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Josh Caldwell and Hunter Weeks quit their jobs so Josh could ride a Segway scooter from Seattle to Boston while Hunter shot and directed a documentary about the 100-day trip (Josh edited the film). The resulting doc, 10 MPH, just came out on DVD.

I don’t know if I could handle this for 90 minutes, let alone 100 days. But the trailer for 10 MPH is good enough to make me think I might.

Doc makers take note: The website for the film is well done. Some of the text is a bit breathless. For example, “10 MPH captures the epitome of not settling for the mundane, but instead seizing your opportunities and doing the thing you are meant to do.” But the apparent sincerity alleviates the over-cooked prose.

The filmmakers lined up a wide range of sponsors, including of course Segway who issued a press release about their participation. The site may strike some as a bit slick, but as a promotional and sales tool, it’s effective.