The Brotherhoods: Inside the Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs

by Arthur Veno (Author)

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  Paperback
  2010

  $115.79

  This is a gripping and definitive account of the rise of outlaw biker culture in Australia. It includes dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted media and organizations. Bikers consider themselves the 'last free people in society', unconstrained by the rules and regulations that govern ordinary citizens. Proud of their status as being outside the law, these gangs guard their privacy jealously, and have strict admission rules. The Brotherhoods is an account of biker culture that is as close to firsthand as is ever likely to be published. Drawing on indepth interviews, personal stories and years of meticulous research, leading biker-culture expert Arthur Veno explains the rules and rituals of the clubs, tells of landmark incidents, and profiles some of the most infamous bikers. In this fully revised edition of The Brotherhoods , he also outlines the rise of the so-called Nike bikers whose drugs and turf wars threaten to spill onto the streets, and the attempts by governments to introduce controversial laws to control the violence.

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  Paperback
  2002

  $14.87

  If it's a good ride, there's nothing like it...you and the machine become one...It gets to the point on the edge of a hard ride where there is a balance between taking your machine further and a fear of dying. Managing that space is real freedom . Riding like there's no tomorrow on the open road, the wind in your face, handling a powerful and responsive machine - you can't get that sort of freedom in a car. Bikies consider themselves the last free people in society , unconstrained by the regulations that rule ordinary citizens. And they guard their privacy jealously. Arthur Veno's account of bikie culture in Australia reveals the true picture of the brotherhoods. Drawing on in-depth interviews and personal stories, along with his own research, he explains the rules and rituals of becoming a club member, tells of landmark incidents in bikie folklore, profiles some famous biker identities and, in the final chapter, takes off with the Gypsy Jokers on their controversial New Year run in Western Australia.