One Percenter : The Legend of the Outlaw Biker (eBook)

There comes a time in every man's life when he has to decide whether to conform or break out. Ninety-nine percent of us choose to accept the constraints imposed by society. The rest become outlaws. For this one percent—those who set their own standards, follow their own values, pursue their own esthetic—the outlaw motorcyclist community offers sanctuary.
Motorcyclists have always been outlaws, just by choosing such a dangerous and flamboyant sport. But the one percenters live the outlaw life 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
One Percenter: The Legend of the Outlaw Biker tells the story of this rebellion without a cause—other than freedom and living to the extreme. From the earliest days of the subculture—when World War II veterans began forming early motorcycle clubs—to modern times, this is the real-life account of the wild ones, who one by one made their own world.

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From the editor-in-chief of Easyriders magazine, One Percenter presents an unprecedented social analysis of American outlaw biker culture.A longtime biker and self-proclaimed nonconformist, Dave Nichols is not a subtle man. "e;Bikers are the last wolves in a land of sheep,"e; he affirms-but the motivations of today's biking culture stretch far back into the annals of human history. One Percenter: The Legend of the Outlaw Biker illuminates the origins of rebel mentality, which began far outside of cycling: with groups from the Mongols and Huns to the Vikings, from pirates to the gunslingers of the Old West. In his signature no-nonsense style, Nichols traces his own defiant mindset from ancient times all the way into the modern era, where this one-percenter perspective is best embodied by outlaw bikers. As biographical as it is insightful, One Percenter also touches on the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycle, gives a brief history of Easyriders magazine, and unapologetically criticizes the U.S. media for what Nichols views as a biased, unfairly negative portrayal of motorcycle clubs. Complete with an exclusive collection of photographs taken by Kim Peterson, editor of In The Wind magazine, this book offers a fascinating and analytical discussion of the rebel ethos that has become a staple of American popular culture.