But along the way, Barger became more than just a bad man from Oakland. With the help of his book, he has emerged a cultural icon celebrated by riders and non-riders alike. A man romanticized for not being afraid to make his own way, to be his own man and say what's on his mind.
The next chance to see a total solar eclipse in the U.S. will be Aug. 21, 2017. Weather conditions were forecast to be best for eclipse viewing in the southeastern U.S., where clear skies were expected Sunday morning, according to AccuWeather.
How do solar eclipses affect the weather? On the morning of Friday 20 March 2015 a rare near-total solar eclipse will occur in the UK. Why do meteorologists, as well as astronomers and amateur scientists, have the day marked on their calendars? The last partial solar eclipse over Reading was on 11 August 1999.