Hell on Wheels: An Illustrated History of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (962 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760345791 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His love for motorcycles--specifically the always-compelling biker culture--launched his writing success. His bestselling book, The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club, followed by American Biker (americanbikerthebook) and The One-Percenter Encyclopedia have all become classics within the genre.Hayes has served as the National Press and Publicity Officer for the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club (BFMC), continually striving to get the media to trade in their sensationalism for the truth. About the Author Bill Hayes is one of those rare authors who abides by the age-old writing advice: "Write what you know." And for him, it works.
A gripping history of outlaw motorcycle club culture from its beginnings to the present day. In a world where most of us roll over when confronted by the power of authority, the antihero figure of the outlaw biker stands beyond the crowd, a beacon of social freedom. In Hell on Wheels, avid motorcyclist Bill Hayes dives deep into the world of the outlaw motorcyclist, exploring legendary clubs like the Hells Angels, the Bandidos, the Outlaws, the Vagos, the Pagans, the Mongols, and many others, allowing the reader to peer into motorcycle club culture. By choosing to live outside of the conventions of society, the one-percenter has the inner strength to act on his own convictions. Featuring both modern and historical photos, as well
. His bestselling book, The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club, followed by American Biker (americanbikerthebook) and The One-Percenter Encyclopedia have all become classics within the genre.Hayes has served as the National Press and Publicity Officer for the Boozefighters M
"From The Recoginised Historian of our Culture" according to Victor Preacher Shurtz. Bill Hayes has long been recognized as “The historian for the motorcycle culture.” Over the years (From The Recoginised Historian of our Culture Victor Preacher Shurtz Bill Hayes has long been recognized as “The historian for the motorcycle culture.” Over the years (40+) Bill, and friends from all over the world, have put together not one, but two publications that share the illustrated history of this unique lifestyle. His first publication, “The One-Percenter Encyclopedia” featured almost every 1% club in the world. He gave their history, where they lived and a short, well sometimes not so short, commentary. “The World of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs from abyss . 0+) Bill, and friends from all over the world, have put together not one, but two publications that share the illustrated history of this unique lifestyle. His first publication, “The One-Percenter Encyclopedia” featured almost every 1% club in the world. He gave their history, where they lived and a short, well sometimes not so short, commentary. “The World of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs from abyss . Good read For anyone who wants to get some history of OMG's this is not a bad read , better than mostThe. Real and Raw knowledge without cheap salesmanship Great job of historical timeline and information. Really enjoyed the nuance details and off the cuff stories. Would have liked a better compare and contrast of real MC's vs pretender MC's.Overall it provides a wealth of knowledge to anyone new to the MC world and should be required reading for future prospects.