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JANUARY 17-23, 2018 UCW 27 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM JAN. 20 • EASYRIDERS 2018 BIKE SHOW TOUR – CHARLOTTE at the at the Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S. College St., Charlotte, NC. The "biggest, baddest bike show in North America" is coming to Char- lotte. It features the world's top bike builders, the industry's top manufac- turing representatives showing off all the latest products, live music and more. Visit easyridersevents.com. FEB. 10 • 20TH ATTEMPT THE CAROLINAS' FULL THROTTLE MAGAZINE FEAR OF FEBRUARY PARTY at Double D Burnout Saloon, 1408 E Mountain St., Kernersville, NC. Noon-6 p.m. Free oysters and wings, diamond pendant raffle, TV raffle, live music, games, give- aways, T-shirts and more. Visit www.fullthrottlemagazine.com or contact Mark Infield at mark@ ftcarolinas.com or 336-885-5400 to learn more. APRIL 4 • DOGWOOD CREW ORPHAN RUN at Speedway Harley- Davidson, 10049 Weddington Rd., Concord, NC. Help the Disciple Christian Motor- cycle Club raise money for a young boy or girl to find a forever family. To learn more, search the event on Facebook. APRIL 14 • 2018 EUROBIKE RALLY in downtown Raleigh, NC. Experi- ence the Southeast's largest gathering of European and Euro-inspired motorcycles. The ninth-annual Eurobike Rally is a family-friendly event dedicated to the style and sophistication of European mechanical design and the history of the machines. Open to all bikes of European brand and manufacture, as well as café racers, brats, scramblers, and bobbers. All proceeds from vendor fees, bike show registration costs and raffle ticket sales will benefit a to-be-announced charity. Free to the public. Visit www.eurobikeraleigh.com or call 919-525-1159 for details. 4624 BRAGG BLVD. $1 .00 OFF COLDEST DRINKS IN TOWN! FROM THE ROAD e song "Time Stand Still" by Rush has lyrics that read: "Summer's going fast Nights growing colder Children growing up Old friends growing older Freeze this moment A little bit longer Make each sensation A little bit stronger" is song seems to fit my year last year. In this song, the singer is wishing that time would stand still. For me, as well, it seems like time flew by. e other day, I did an early morning ride. It was 30 degrees, and I knew the nights were get- ting colder. My little son is now 32 and announced he and his wife are going to have a baby. As I get older, I have noticed that some of my conversations with my riding friends have gone from talking about mo- torcycling to Medicare, Social Security and retirement. Sadly, a few of my friends have had their last ride. Each year, I write about riding, spending time with friends and making plans to do those things that people only talk about. I have often written about the "Walt Rule." For those that have not read heard of this rule, here is a quick recap. Ten years ago, my friend Walter was killed in a car wreck. For years, Walt had asked me to join him on his boat at the beach to go scuba diving, and I never did. It seemed like I always found a reason – I was too busy or I had too much yard work or too much life. So, after Walt passed, I knew I would never get to dive with Walt. I wondered what a trip to the beach with him would have been like, and somehow, I felt I robbed him – and me – of an adventure. It was then that I made a new rule for myself. If someone asks me to do something, and if I can, I will, because otherwise I'll never know what new journey might have been. Since that time, I have been on a lot of adventures that I would have never, ever tried before. I have taken up adventure riding. I have ridden to the Arctic Circle, made hundreds of friends, traveled thousands of miles and loved every minute of it. I often meet riders or "wanna be" riders, and I get a lot of the same sto- ry. It usually goes like this: "I wished I could ride, but …" My favorite is the guys with motorcycle vests and bikes who say they cannot ride across town because, although it may look cool, it is extremely uncomfortable. ey say they want to ride, but their bike won't make it. is time last year, I had no plans. It wasn't until May that I was able to make a break for it and get my first long ride in. Before the year was over, I was able to cover about 10,000 miles, 13 states and three different time zones. Not only did I see a lot of great sights, I was able to visit a lot of friends and family along the way. is year, publisher Bill Bowman and I rode to Cody, Wyoming. Most riding days were 400- to 600-mile days. It was nothing to look at each other the night before and say, "I think we have about 500 miles tomorrow," and we would smile and get at it. So, as the new year comes, take that step out there, make a plan, write it down, and do it. Make sure that you do not let an experience slip away. On a personal note, I would like to thank all the folks at Up & Com- ing Weekly who continue to print my articles and to thank all of you, the readers, for being so supportive over the years. If there is a topic that you would like to discuss, you can contact me at motorcycle4fun@aol.com. RIDE SAFE! It's a new year a JIM JONES Make doing things you love a priority. Photo credit: Tim Cook on Unsplash. JIM JONES, Motorcycle Enthusiast. Comments? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. 910- 484-6200.