The brotherhoods : inside the outlaw motorcycle clubs / Arthur Veno with Ed Gannon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Veno, Arthur.

Contributor:

Gannon, Ed.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motorcycle clubs--Australia.

Motorcycle clubs.

Australia.

Physical Description:

277 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Crows Nest, NSW, Australia : Allen & Unwin, 2002.

Summary:

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 is as close to firsthand as is ever likely to be published. Australia's leading expert on the bikie scene, Veno reveals the true picture of the brotherhoods. Drawing on in-depth interviews and personal stories, along with meticulous 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.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Mad Professor 1

Chapter 2 1% of History 22

Chapter 3 The Lure of the Bike 32

Chapter 4 From Biker to Bikie 42

Chapter 5 The Clubs 61

Chapter 6 Rules, Bloody Rules 86

Chapter 7 Work and Play 111

Chapter 8 God, Satan and other Myths 128

Chapter 9 The Women 150

Chapter 10 Spilt Blood 166

Chapter 11 The Outlaws 187

Chapter 12 On the Nose: Clubs and Drugs 199

Chapter 13 The Big Blue Gang 212

Chapter 14 The Mild West 230

Chapter 15 A Dying Breed? 252.

Notes:

"A Sue Hines book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1865086983

OCLC:

57175351