Local TdF/Versus Commercials?

[maillotpois]

Sure we mostly fast forward through the commercials, but some of them are pretty good. We have a great series of ads for the Marin Century, our local bike ride. They are completely silent, except for birds or whatever you might hear on a bike ride here, and have some great footage of the places I ride. There are one or two other local bike shops that advertise as well.

It got me wondering what the regional ads are for the Tour de France.

Where do you live, and what local businesses are advertising on YOUR TdF broadcasts? Are they all cycling related? (All of our local ads are cycling related.)

[7rider]

We have one that keeps playing and playing and playing....
It was cute the first couple of times.....now, it's just getting old.
It's from a local bottled water distributer, DrinkMoreWater.
Here's the vid....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsrFWQcvycc
I don't think I've seen other local commercials.

[Tuckervill]

That was cute.

There are no local commercials on our coverage. Mojitos rule. I'm only able to watch the last 9 kms most days anyway.

Karen

[maillotpois]

That is a funny ad.

Here's one of our local Marin Century ones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfIf1VDDakQ

and another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgvoI...eature=related

They really give you a sense for what it's like to ride here.

In prior years, they had a great emphasis on cows, which they've gone away from, which is too bad. We got lots of cows.

[velogirl]

I have to admit that I haven't noticed any of the Marin Century ads......I wonder if they're not playing down here?

but the Mojito commercials make me want to put on a skimpy little dress and go dancing.

[ShubieGA]

We get LBS ads, as well as Trek and Mojitos. But I am over the Saab ad.

[maillotpois]

I have to admit that I haven't noticed any of the Marin Century ads......I wonder if they're not playing down here?

but the Mojito commercials make me want to put on a skimpy little dress and go dancing.

I wondered how far in the Bay Area those Marin Century commercials went - but it wouldn't make any sense for them not to advertise on your side of the bridge. That's odd. Do you have the Bici Sport one?

We have the Mike's and mojito ones also. But maybe we're the only area with local commercials about bikes or bikes stores? That bike themed water as was hysterical.