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.
If you miss this one, the good news is you only need to wait seven years for the next one. After the August eclipse, the next total solar eclipse in the U.S. will be on April 8, 2024, and it will be visible from Texas to New England. Big cities in the path of the 2024 eclipse include Austin, Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo and Montreal.