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9. Leaving 818

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7. Sleeping Mabel

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2. Episode Two: Logistics

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1. Episode One: From the beginning

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2 years ago

Feel free to check out the website: projectpedal.com

This vlog marks the beginning - the roots of Pedal's inspiration, and its upcoming monthly video-podcast.

I treated this cut as if I were starting from scratch, I wanted to explain what this project means to me, what to expect during filming, as well as after, and what I hope to achieve in the end.

I'd love to hear your feedback, your questions, comments, confusions - they will greatly help me in shaping the next episode (and in not getting ahead of myself).

Credits

mike ambs ☂
Editor, Narrator, Person in Episode
tim dubuc
Best Friend
amanda walker
Writer
Tim Ambs
Recorded the VHS footage in the beginning

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Robin 2 years ago

"Because in the end it has almost nothing to do with the bike and everything to do with setting out to accomplish something that is intimidating, that is unknown to you, something you know you have a good chance of failing at but doing it anyways and slowly but surely proving yourself wrong."

Moved to tears. Seriously. Bravo Mike!
mike ambs ☂ 2 years ago

Robin :) You just made my day...
Mark Schoneveld 2 years ago

Here here!
Tamma Strongbear 2 years ago

i can't wait to see the second episode. i am officially hooked
mike ambs ☂ 2 years ago

Aww shucks :) Thanks you, Tamma!
matthew strong 2 years ago

i adore this project.

all the best.
mike ambs ☂ 2 years ago

Thanks Matt :)

Episode 7 will be out by friday.
jeshua 2 years ago

WOW!
I just found this project of yours and I am amazed by it so far. I love what you are set out to do and the quote Robin posted of you I love. I can wait to see all of this story. Best of luck to you and Amanda
mike ambs ☂ 2 years ago

Hey Jeshua :) Thank you so much for the awesome comment - I'm very flattered you like what Amanda and I are doing. Good to have you as a Vimeo friend ;)
Tristan 1 year ago

Simply, amazing! What you'd said was so true and you put it so elegantly and concise. I'm just really moved, definitely going to check out the website. Kudos! Very good editing!
mike ambs ☂ 1 year ago

Hey Smoogal :) Thanks! I'm really glad you liked it. Hope you like the website, we *just* posted a new blog entry with some new footage from the film. Thanks for watching.
Dan Moore 1 year ago

I am so moved i don't know what to say..
mike ambs ☂ 1 year ago

Hey Dan :) Thanks - that's very flattering. I'm glad you liked this episode. It's so strange for me to come back to this one, it seems like so long ago that I posted it, so much has played out and changed since this... crazy :P
Ben Foden 1 year ago

very cool.

I think this is about courage really - having fear, and going ahead anyways.

You are very inspiring, keep up the good work.
mike ambs ☂ 1 year ago

Thanks Ben :) Yea, I guess this film deals a lot with "courage"... showing that it's okay to be scared of something, it doesn't mean it should stop you. Everyone gets scared - I think my 1st trip helped me put that in perspective...

I hope that comes across in the finished film. Thanks for watching - it's always great hearing from new people.
Blanche 11 months ago

Now I watch this movie I finally understand your project Mike. Still want that part of my Cuba film?
mike ambs ☂ 11 months ago

Hey Blanche :) I am so flattered. Thank you for watching this first episode. And I would *love* for you to add your cuba footage to Stockpile. Thank you so much!!
Blanche 11 months ago

And I would love you for adding your movies to vimeo.com/groups/wereldfietser :>
mike ambs ☂ 11 months ago

Done and done ;) I signed up to join this morning.
Caroline Greener 10 months ago

I googled 'nothing worth doing is ever easy' (wasn't sure if it would work in dialogue) and came across a quote from Theodore Roosevelt and your blog, and then your vlog which I didn't understand at all but which led me here. I'm on episode four and settling in for the evening to watch this story unfold - thanks for making my new year's day.
mike ambs ☂ 10 months ago

Hey Caroline :) This comment made me so happy. I'll have to find that quote from Roosevelt. Thank you so much for following the blog to the vlogs :P to our channel and actually watching not just one, but several of our videos. That is very flattering to us. Hope to see more of you on Vimeo :) *hug*
makemassair 7 months ago

Just beautiful.
mike ambs ☂ 7 months ago

Thank you! :)
Dan Garza 7 months ago

I'm right with you on my own voyage with you... See you at the finish line.
mike ambs ☂ 7 months ago

Hey Dan :) are you on a bicycle trip right now?
Dan Garza 7 months ago

Spiritual... So I'm with you in Spirit.