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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).

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  • Robin 4 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 plus 4 years ago
    Robin :) You just made my day...
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  • Mark Schoneveld plus 4 years ago
    Here here!
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  • Tamma Strongbear 4 years ago
    i can't wait to see the second episode. i am officially hooked
  • mike ambs plus 4 years ago
    Aww shucks :) Thanks you, Tamma!
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  • matthew strong plus 4 years ago
    i adore this project.

    all the best.
  • mike ambs plus 4 years ago
    Thanks Matt :)

    Episode 7 will be out by friday.
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  • jeshua 3 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 plus 3 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 ;)
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  • nullo 3 years 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 plus 3 years 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.
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  • Dan Moore 3 years ago
    I am so moved i don't know what to say..
  • mike ambs plus 3 years 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
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  • Ben Foden 3 years 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 plus 3 years 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.
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  • Бlanche 3 years ago
    Now I watch this movie I finally understand your project Mike. Still want that part of my Cuba film?
  • mike ambs plus 3 years 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!!
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  • Бlanche 3 years ago
    And I would love you for adding your movies to vimeo.com/groups/wereldfietser :>
  • mike ambs plus 3 years ago
    Done and done ;) I signed up to join this morning.
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  • Harriet Heener 3 years 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 plus 3 years 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*
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  • makemassair 2 years ago
    Just beautiful.
  • mike ambs plus 2 years ago
    Thank you! :)
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  • Dan Garza 2 years ago
    I'm right with you on my own voyage with you... See you at the finish line.
  • mike ambs plus 2 years ago
    Hey Dan :) are you on a bicycle trip right now?
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  • Dan Garza 2 years ago
    Spiritual... So I'm with you in Spirit.
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  • mikell varn 11 months ago
    I don't have the words that you have, so beautiful. What I do have is the will,and the drive to do what you have so perfectly described!Thank You!
  • mike ambs plus 9 months ago
    Thank you, Mikell :) that means a lot to me.
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  • Ayz Waraich plus 9 months ago
    so amazing to rewatch this a few years later. still hits me as hard as the first time, and makes me long to go on another journey where failure is a distinct possibility...
  • mike ambs plus 9 months ago
    Wow... I haven't seen these in what feels like a lifetime - I wonder what it would be like re-watch this episode... but it actually feels difficult to hit to the play button. It means a lot to know you went back and watched the early-early episodes from the project... they don't get too much love these days :P
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  • Cem Gurbuz 7 months ago
    Mike, this is a true inspiration! Great job! I will start pedaling for my trip, which I call "Back to Home", from Netherlands to Turkey in October.. Wish me tailwind!
  • mike ambs plus 6 months ago
    Wishing you favorable winds! Thanks so much for watching - if you take any video of your ride, I'd love to see it! :)
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