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VOLUME 58 ISSUE 22 JUNE 2, 2021 P139 mountains and beyond. A few months later we all met at the campground. Little did I know that TWOS, and the people that I met there, would become such a huge part of my life from that day forward. The friends that you make while riding are truly some of the very best friends you'll ever have. The passion that we all share from riding builds a bond that's unbreakable, and those who don't ride can't understand that our love of riding comes from deep within our souls. When you put that together in a location that's arguably one of the best areas in the entire coun- try to ride, friendships flourish and last forever. TWOS quickly became the new center of my universe, and I found myself there anytime I could get away for a weekend. My small group of friends expanded quickly, and everyone seemed to know about a new road that I had yet to ride or another motorcycle friendly campground that I had yet to discover. Motorcycle campgrounds are awesome places to hang out, kick tires, and meet new friends. If you look around, chances are good that there's probably a motorcycle-friendly campground within a few hundred miles of where you live. There are hun- dreds on them in the eastern U.S. that range from four-star resorts with restaurants and cabin rentals onsite, like TWOS, to those that simply offer a place to pitch your tent and a fire ring for late-night beers and cheers. As you move west, they're fewer and farther apart, but getting there is 90 percent of the fun anyway, and I can guarantee you that once you've discovered your favorite one, you'll find yourself dreaming of being there all the time and you'll make long-lasting friendships just like I did at TWOS. I spent a little over 10 years of my career at the Alpharetta of- fice, after which I was relocated back to the corporate office in California. I kept in touch with the friends that I'd made back at TWOS, and I'd see them from time to time at events like Mo- toGP and Daytona. As the years went by, they were all retiring and relocating to Suches to be with old friends and to ride all of the great roads in the area. But the TWOS campground had been abandoned and left in a terrible state of disrepair. It was heartbreaking. Luckily, Bill Johnston, who was part of that original group that I'd met at Day- tona all those years ago, loved TWOS so much that he bought the place and has since brought it back to its former glory and then some. There's something extra spe- cial about sitting around a camp- fire with your ridding buddies, having a cold beer, enjoying a great meal,and talking about the day's ride. I'm retired now and lucky enough to be writing this column sitting in my new home just two miles from TWOS. If you're ever in the area, stop by and kick a tire or two. Whether you're an adventure rider, cruiser type or a knee dragger, you're all welcome at Two Wheels of Suches. I'll see you there. CN There's something extra special about sitting around a campfire with your ridding buddies, having a cold beer, enjoying a great meal and talking about the day's ride. The friends that you make while riding are truly some of the very best friends you'll ever have.