American bikers are the cowboys of the 20th century. Rebellious, nomadic, and clannish, they are often perceived as violent and dangerously antisocial. This arr

In 1947, 4,000 motorcycle hobbyists converged on Hollister, California. As images of dissolute bikers graced the pages of newspapers and magazines, the three-da

While elements of rebellion remain intrinsic to the biker mystique, the culture has in fact grown to include riders from the mainstream--doctors, lawyers, and e

This book combines more than 45 years of the author's riding experiences with data collected over five years of systematic observation and extensive ethnographi