It's been over 3 years since this project started - it's been a long, trying process... but as I said in my first post on project pedal: "Strangely enough... I wouldn't want it any other way."

We've had a lot of help over the years, everyone from fellow videobloggers and even, by strange strokes of luck, Hollywood producers.

I know I wouldn't have gotten far without their/your support. Because of this - we want to do something special before we begin production on June 2nd: we want to throw a party!

Giving us an opportunity to get most of these people, who have been involved in one way or another with the project, together in one place at the same time, and see, in a very real sense, the results of their involvement. And hopefully raise the last bit of funds we need to make it coast to coast.

Our friend Angela has been helping organize and detail the event - which will start at 6pm on the 26th at 'Little Radio'. It's $5 at the door and we'll be accepting more donations inside if people would like to help out even more. Lots of free food & drinks!

The 26th, oddly enough, is the 6 year reunion of my first bike trip.

It's very strange for me to think back on how the words, "hey, we should ride our bikes across the country" have had such a long term effect on my life. What was supposed to be a two month journey has evolved into something much, much more.

We're planning on playing the episodes on the projector screen - and if you have anything: vlogs, video footage, etc that you'd love to share with the rest of class, just contact me and let me know. We're really just interested in getting people together and having a chance to talk and celebrate all of the great work that people are doing out here.

I really hope many of you reading this will be able to come.

We're collecting RSVPs in two locations, choose which ever you already have an account for below (if you don't have an account for either, I'd pick upcoming, they're great).

Upcoming.org | MySpace.com

[Event Sponsorship info coming soon...]

tags: pedal, documentary, indie, vlog, blog, bicycle, coast-to-coast, community, funding, little radio, party