What is the world's most famous outlaw motorcycle club?
Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs is a book written by Hunter S. Thompson, first published in 1966 by Random House. It was widely lauded for its up-close and uncompromising look at the Hells Angels motorcycle club, during a time when the gang was highly feared and accused of numerous criminal activities. "The New York Times" described Thompson's portrayal as "a world most of us would never dare encounter." It was Thompson's first published book and his first attempt at a nonfiction
Outlaw motorcycle club Outlaw motorcycle club An outlaw motorcycle club is a motorcycle subculture that has its roots in the immediate post-World War II era of North American society. It is generally centered on the use of cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and choppers, and a set of ideals that celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture, and loyalty to the biker group. In the United States, such motorcycle clubs (MCs) are considered "outlaw" not necessarily because they engage in criminal activity, but because they are not sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and do not adhere to the AMA's rules. Instead the clubs