I thought this journey would be about mountain biking.
It turned into something else...
A Moment From the Film - Before it Changed
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Pedals of Praise Story
Pedals of Praise is a feature-length documentary that follows three devout mountain bikers as they ride 150 miles across the stunning, rugged and untamed badlands of North Dakota. This is a pilgrimage of grit, grace, and gratitude. Against a backdrop of sweeping canyons, wind-sculpted buttes, and endless sky, the film explores how purposeful adventure becomes a crucible for faith, awe, and freedom.
At the center are Kim, Bill, and Bob, Three lives stitched together by wheels, worship and a wilderness path. Kim, 73, a retired audiologist, brings quiet strength and a contagious courage that inspires women of every age to keep pushing past limits. Bill, a financial planner who balances calculated precision with a playful, geeky appetite for risk; he’s a thinker who still finds holy surprise in the wild. Bob, a retired racer who once rode for glory and then for grief after losing his wife, now rides for grace. His evolving journey from pain to peace forms the emotional heart of the film.
Guiding their route is the compassionate presence of Jen, a local bike-shop owner whose sage advice and practical kindness ground the riders when terrain and spirits run thin. Behind the lens, director Chris Dempsey shapes the pilgrimage into a cinematic reflection on how landscape and fellowship open doors to the divine.
Pedals of Praise is more than an adventure film: it’s a meditation on what it means to find God in motion. Through difficult climbs, quiet conversations, and moments of breathtaking beauty, the riders discover that freedom and faith are not destinations but rhythms learned along the trail. For anyone drawn to sacred landscapes, resilient companionship, and the redemptive power of motion, Pedals of Praise invites viewers to ride along — and to see glory where the trail meets the sky.
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