The definitive collection of first-hand accounts of the world's
outlaw motorcycle gangs
Outlaw bikers consider themselves 'the last free people in
society', unconstrained by the regulations that rule
ordinarycitizens. And they guard their privacy jealously. Drawing on
17 years of studying and participating in biker culture, Arthur Veno
has compiled the ultimate collection of original biker writing. Here
are insider accounts of landmark incidents in bike folklore, plus
reprints of classic writing from biker-originated magazines,
handouts, websites and books. Gangs featured include the Bandidos,
Hells Angels, Henchmen MC, the Outlaws, the Mongols, Annihilators,
the Diablos, Gypsy Jokers, the Rebels, the Straight Satans, and the
Vagos. And with contributors such as Freewheelin' Frank (one-time
secretary of Hells Angels), Edward Winterhalder (among the most
powerful members of the Bandidos), and Sonny Barger (founder of the
Hell's Angels).Also included are those rare accounts by outsiders
that have managed successfully to 'look in' on the gangs: including
Hunter S. Thompson in his 'Hell's Angels -- A Strange and Terrible
Modern Saga'; William Queen the undercover agent who infiltrated
America's violent outlaw motorcycle gang the Mongols; and Daniel R.
Wolf's account of riding with the Rebels.
