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Kenda Bike Fest

This past weekend was spent in the wonderful Berkshires located in Western Massachusetts for the annual Kenda Bikefest.  Approximately 2,000 bike enthusiast were there for the weekend to demo the latest bikes, listen to music and get a pair of point6 socks.  There were all kinds of rides from beginner to expert and mountain to road so everyone could enjoy the festivities.

Cyclist and mountain bikers certainly seem to like quality so you can expect to see us at some more bike events as our cycling line launches.  Next stop is the Bitter Pill Adventure Race in Waterbury, VT...see you there! 

Saint Michael's College WOW Weekend

This past friday night I went up to my alma mater, Saint Michael's College in  Colchester, VT to 'spread the wool".  All of the college's wilderness guides were there including the Director Todd Wright.  The college has an excellent program and about 50 or so incoming freshmen were there for a wilderness week in Vermont where they had plans to go kayaking, hiking and camping.  I provided each of the guides with a pair of our outdoor socks along with each of new students.  But...before the new students could get their socks they had to break up into teams and sing.  The guides then voted on their performance to see who would be the first and last to get their socks.  It was very amusing and I'm glad that Saint Mike's isn't known for being a music school...

I'll be in the Berkshires of Massachusetts on Wednesday setting up for the Kenda Bike Fest.  Be sure to bring your mountain bike and swing by the point6 van for some socks! 

Spreading the Wool on the East Coast

Willie Nelson. Coffee. Willie Nelson.  More Coffee!!!  More Willie Nelson....this was the theme on my 2,000 mile trek back to the East Coast from Colorado to start spreading the wool.  I flew back from High Sierra Music Festival where I was helping out our West Coast Scout, Paul earlier this week.  In the airport in Reno I got the pleasure of having an extremely brief conversation with Keller Williams and Keith Mosely, which was really awesome.  I got to fill Keith in on the qualities of point6! 

I spent the night in Denver, picked up a load of socks and started my trek East.  Until I hit Chicago, it was pretty uneventful.  I stayed with a friend in Chicago for the night and landed a really nice dinner!  I'm now back in New England and had the pleasure of showing off Ram III to my grandparents and giving them each a pair of socks.  My Grandfather said that its the nicest pair of socks that he's ever owned and hes going to wear them each Saturday to Church! I told him to wear them fishing, but he insisted that they'll be his church socks which I found pretty humorous.

I'll be hitting up trail heads through the Northeast during the next week and then down to the Berkshires for the Kenda Bike Fest July 25 - 27.  Be sure to swing by and get a free pair.

VT - CO - NV - CA - CO - VT

If you haven't guessed from the title, I've been hitting up some nice states in this great country.  My van (Ram III) is complete with a kicking sound system, tons of socks and an East Coast event schedule to fulfill.  I've been lucky enough to get in a hike up my first 14'er, go toe to toe with a case of altitude sickness and spread the wool at the Fat Tire Mountain Bike Festival in Winter Park. 

I'm now at the Reno Airport waiting for our West Coast Lead Scout, Paul to swing by and grab me.  We're then off to High Sierra Music Festival to introduce the West Coast to Point 6.  If you're heading out this way, be sure to stop by and get a free pair of merino wool socks! 

See you on the East next week!