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Author: Randy D. McBee Publisher: UNC Press Books ISBN: 1469622734 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 374
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In 1947, 4,000 motorcycle hobbyists converged on Hollister, California. As images of dissolute bikers graced the pages of newspapers and magazines, the three-day gathering sparked the growth of a new subculture while also touching off national alarm. In the years that followed, the stereotypical leather-clad biker emerged in the American consciousness as a menace to law-abiding motorists and small towns. Yet a few short decades later, the motorcyclist, once menacing, became mainstream. To understand this shift, Randy D. McBee narrates the evolution of motorcycle culture since World War II. Along the way he examines the rebelliousness of early riders of the 1940s and 1950s, riders' increasing connection to violence and the counterculture in the 1960s and 1970s, the rich urban bikers of the 1990s and 2000s, and the factors that gave rise to a motorcycle rights movement. McBee's fascinating narrative of motorcycling's past and present reveals the biker as a crucial character in twentieth-century American life.
Author: Randy D. McBee Publisher: UNC Press Books ISBN: 1469622734 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 374
Book Description
In 1947, 4,000 motorcycle hobbyists converged on Hollister, California. As images of dissolute bikers graced the pages of newspapers and magazines, the three-day gathering sparked the growth of a new subculture while also touching off national alarm. In the years that followed, the stereotypical leather-clad biker emerged in the American consciousness as a menace to law-abiding motorists and small towns. Yet a few short decades later, the motorcyclist, once menacing, became mainstream. To understand this shift, Randy D. McBee narrates the evolution of motorcycle culture since World War II. Along the way he examines the rebelliousness of early riders of the 1940s and 1950s, riders' increasing connection to violence and the counterculture in the 1960s and 1970s, the rich urban bikers of the 1990s and 2000s, and the factors that gave rise to a motorcycle rights movement. McBee's fascinating narrative of motorcycling's past and present reveals the biker as a crucial character in twentieth-century American life.
Author: Clara Wood Publisher: E-Book Publishing World Inc. ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 42
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Maddox Robinson is about to have everything he’s ever wanted He just secured the presidency of the Iron Angels MC, the respect and loyalty of the men he commands, and the woman that he’s always wanted. But when he finds that very woman in bed with another man, he begins to realize that what he thought he wanted and what he really needs may not be the same thing. Aimee Wells is tired of being lied to She’s still reeling from the discovery that she was adopted when her fiancée tells her he’s in love with someone else, and has been for years. Deciding enough is enough, she heads back to the only place she’s ever felt at home, the small biker town in Colorado where she lived with the man she thought was her father as a child. Now, they both know what they want When Maddox sets his eyes on the gorgeous woman he’s never seen before, he decides he has to have her. Aimee has never been affected by a man the way she is by Maddox, and when he offers her his body, she takes it on one condition: As long as their affair lasts, they both need to be 100% honest with each other. Maddox finds the woman, and the honesty, refreshing. But as they both start to fall, it becomes harder to tell the truth, especially to themselves. They’ll have to face their feelings if they want to keep each other forever, or risk losing it all.
Author: Bill Hayes Publisher: Flash Productions LLC ISBN: 9780615375953 Category : Motorcycle clubs Languages : en Pages : 0
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American Biker: The History, The Clubs, The Lifestyle, The Truth is the long-awaited new work by Bill Hayes, author of the bestselling The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club. Expanding upon filmmaker Randall Wilson's documentary, American Biker, Hayes' book is perhaps the most comprehensive and introspective look at the biker world ever compiled. American Biker, the book, takes the four elements of its subtitle-the history, the clubs, the lifestyle, and the truth-and delivers on each with powerful impact. The History of the machine itself is there, of course, but more importantly, American Biker delivers a history of the motorcycle culture told from the inside; from those who have truly lived it. The Clubs-the MC-are reverently explored with an honest voice that doesn't come from law enforcement infiltrators, snitches, money-oriented opportunists, biased media, or anyone else on the outside of the culture. The Lifestyle-the image-is also examined; from the often fantasy-driven entertainment industry, to the weekend-warriors, to those who have truly made "all of this" a way of life. And because it is written from the inside, The Truth on all issues and aspects of the biker world is never compromised-even when discussing controversial topics. From club politics to "Property of" patches, from cop clubs to racism, American Biker never backs down. The "voices" of truth in American Biker include former United States Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell; Easyriders Europe Editor, Michael Stein; actor and biker Robert Patrick; Motorcycle Hall of Famers John "Rogue" Herlihy and Keith Ball; President of the mother chapter of the Hessians MC, "Spike"; longtime member and officer of the Vietnam Vets MC, "Popeye"; documentary filmmaker Randall Wilson; bikers "on the street," from Daytona to Sturgis to Hollister; and many, many more. The voice of author Bill Hayes is also heard loudly throughout, as it relates years of personal experiences. As it decries media exploitation and distortion. As it lays bare the never-ending battles between law enforcement and bikers. And as it speaks with genuine emotion and pure love and respect for the biker culture. American Biker is a must-read for anyone wanting to truly understand the biker lifestyle.
Author: Dale Arenson Publisher: Hangmen Motorcycle Club ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Take a thrill-packed ride with the outlaw bikers of the Hangmen Motorcycle Club during the wild days of the '60s and '70s, and experience what it feels like to live on the edge. When 15-year-old Dale drops out of school, he's not sure if he wants to be a Marine or a biker. Neither of them pays well, but both fulfill his need for adventure and excitement. As soon as he gets his first Harley, the decision comes easily and the young man falls into the dangerous life of a 1% outlaw biker in Southern California. For almost a decade, Hangmen Motorcycle Club becomes his family, and passionate yet kind-hearted Dale experiences true brotherhood with this extraordinary group of men. Caught up in gang brawls, run-ins with the law, partying and some romance, there is never a dull moment in his day. Perennial values such as honor, loyalty, and freedom also become part of his life. For Hangmen Motorcycle Club-a modern version of the gunfighters of the Old West-is all about living life to the fullest as free spirits, preserving one's liberties, and protecting one's kin. With hundreds of raving reviews, Hangmen is a page-turner to be enjoyed from beginning to end whether or not you are a biker. It is packed with unexpected twists and turns and the author's sense of humor brightens up even the bleakest situations. Ultimately, Hangmen is a book about humanity and probably the most authentic and raw immersion in the motorcycle club subculture of the '60s and '70s.
Author: Jay Barbieri Publisher: Motorbooks International ISBN: 9780760332108 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 184
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Barbieri explains everything a new rider needs to know to become a real biker. By sharing the lessons he learned the hard way, Barbieri gives the new biker a head start to become more comfortable, credible, and knowledgeable about the motorcycle culture.
Author: Louise Lewis Publisher: Schiffer Publishing ISBN: 9780764355967 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 0
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Motorcycle riders from all walks of life--from Main Street to Wall Street, Hollywood to Washington, D.C.--are invited to peel back their "badass" masks and answer one simple question: What is the meaning of life? Their answers expose the motorcycle community's lesser-known philosophical and charitable nature and help to smash the typical motorcycle-rider stereotype. Joining the "regular folks" interviewed are celebrities, including Peter Fonda, Gen. Tommy Franks, John Paul DeJoria, Jillian Michaels, Kyle Petty, Carey Hart, and Norman Reedus, along with a former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a congressman, a senator, a former NASA astronaut, governors, military generals, actors, rock n'roll and country artists, corporate executives, and NFL, NBA, MLB sports figures. Whether you drive on four wheels or straddle a "wild thang" on two, these voices are sure to enlighten and entertain.
Author: Piper Davenport Publisher: Trixie Publishing, Inc. ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 261
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18+ for language and sexual situations. I lost Quinlan in high school, but I never stopped loving her. I never stopped protecting her, either. It didn’t matter where my life took me because in the end, I knew she’d be mine. At least, I did until she shut me out. Now there’s a threat that could destroy everything I’ve ever wanted, and I will move heaven and earth to eliminate it. Because when I said I’d be there, I meant it, and it’s time she remembered who I am…even if it costs me my only chance at redemption.
Author: Evelyn Glass Publisher: ISBN: 9781983106606 Category : Languages : en Pages : 126
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I returned from the darkness to take back my family. She hid my baby from me while I suffered.Two long years of torture and pain as a prisoner of war.But I'm back now.And I'm coming to claim what's mine.SLICKI should've been dead a long time ago.It's not like I don't deserve it.Devil knows I'd done enough bad sh!t to have earned a gruesome death.But apparently, the horned son of a b!tch has bigger plans for me.Because I survived that hell.Two vicious, never-ending years of torment at the hands of my bitterest rivals.They did their worst to break me.But an outlaw - a real outlaw, a true outlaw, one who rides for his brothers and bleeds for his club and wears his kutte and patch like a prize of war - never breaks.I never broke.And now, I'm coming home.But things aren't exactly how I left them.There are secrets being kept from me.Things taking place in shadowy corners where they think I can't see.Bri thinks she don't need me anymore.She thinks she's better off without me.But I'm here to show her - and the rest of those who'd abandoned me to death - the truth:I'm a savage son of a b!tch.And I'm back for good.BRII never thought I'd see him again.I was a little girl when he disappeared.Well, not so little that he didn't claim me once before.The taste of his whiskey breath and the harsh rasp of his beard on my lips are burned into my memory.His body - pinning me down, all taut muscle and sinewy tattoos...His eyes - staring into the very depths of my soul.I revisit that memory every night in my dreams.It broke my heart when Slick left.I thought he did it on purpose, to hurt me.To show he didn't care.But I was so, so wrong.Because the savage biker cared more than I ever thought possible.He cared enough to take unimaginable pain for endless days and nights.He survived it all for one reason:So he could return and claim me.And now he's back.Right here. Right now.He just walked inside the shop, and when I see him again, my heart freezes.My blood runs cold.Because it's not just me he wants.It's the secret I've been hiding since the day he vanished.The last thing the biker gave me.His twisted parting gift.My precious baby daughter. SAVAGE BIKER is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy motorcycle club romance novel from bestselling author EVELYN GLASS.This suspenseful, action-packed MC romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind.
Author: Tobie Levingston Publisher: Motorbooks International ISBN: 076034535X Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 288
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"The history of the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club, an all-black, all-Harley, all-chopper group of motorcyclists in Oakland, California. Written by the club's founder and president, it presents an often-untold portion of African-American history"-Provided by publisher.
Author: James Longhurst Publisher: University of Washington Press ISBN: 0295805994 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 307
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Americans have been riding bikes for more than a century now. So why are most American cities still so ill-prepared to handle cyclists? James Longhurst, a historian and avid cyclist, tackles that question by tracing the contentious debates between American bike riders, motorists, and pedestrians over the shared road. Bike Battles explores the different ways that Americans have thought about the bicycle through popular songs, merit badge pamphlets, advertising, films, newspapers and sitcoms. Those associations shaped the actions of government and the courts when they intervened in bike policy through lawsuits, traffic control, road building, taxation, rationing, import tariffs, safety education and bike lanes from the 1870s to the 1970s. Today, cycling in American urban centers remains a challenge as city planners, political pundits, and residents continue to argue over bike lanes, bike-share programs, law enforcement, sustainability, and public safety. Combining fascinating new research from a wide range of sources with a true passion for the topic, Longhurst shows us that these battles are nothing new; in fact they’re simply a continuation of the original battle over who is - and isn’t - welcome on our roads. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNleJ0tDvqg
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