The One Percenter Encyclopedia: The World of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs from Abyss Ghosts to Zombies Elite
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760341109 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Featuring concise entries that include information on founding chapters, founding dates, number of chapters, number of members, and club biography, this book covers all the major clubs—Hells Angels, Outlaws, Pagans, Mongols, Vagos—as well as lesser-known clubs from around the world.. Ever wonder how the Hells Angels got their name? Ever wonder about that little demonic critter on the Pagan’s patch? Ever wonder about the local one-percenter motorcycle club that hangs out at the corner bar? The One-Percenter Encyclopedia answers these questions and many more
Author Bill Hayes takes you deep inside the secretive, sometimes dangerous, yet always exciting world of outlaw motorcycle clubs. The One-Percenter Encyclopedia presents, for the first time ever, a thorough resource for anyone interested in the one-percenter world.. Through painstaking research, first-hand interviews with members of the major clubs, and rare club photos, Bill Hayes brings the world of the one percenter to life. From the Back CoverEver wonder how the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club got its name? Curious about that demonic critter on the Pagan’s patch? What about the local one-percent motorcycle club that hangs out at the corner bar? The One-Percenter Encyclopedia: From Abyss Ghosts to Zombies Elite answers these questions and fills in the blanks on many more. Learn about when and where these clubs
"A prized addition and annoying" according to Richie Jingles. On the surface, this a beautiful, oversized book which is exactly as advertised-- an encyclopedic listing of outlaw motorcycle clubs worldwide. Each club has a little listing containing SOME information. Some have a box containing more info-- date, place of origin, locations, club colors (actual colors-- white, blue gold,etc.) and description of the club patch and there SOME very nice photographs of SOME patches. Which brings me to my major beef-- NOT ENOUGH! It would have been very nice if at least most of the clubs had their patches pictured. Cons. Not what I expected. The title of this book is a bit misleading. When I saw that it is an Encyclopedia, I assumed that there would be information about the various OMC's; history, notable members, significant events about criminal involvement, etc.The book is merely an identification of OMC colors or patches with very little information about the clubs. My bad for making that assumption, but the book would be more fairly referred to as a OMC colors or patch picture book. I wanted the book for more of a historical purpose, something to show the evolution of the clubs, th. Lenin said Title suggest much more than really is. It's not One Percenter Encyclopedia but, in best case, List of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs. Esch club has description, shorter or longer. There is also a police manual to bikers from the 70's and a short bibliography, with a short book descriptions, on subjectList of clubs is incomplete. For example there are no Satan's Angels, Rebels(from Canada), Stray Satans, Straight Satans etc.But one percent bikerdom there is not only list of clubs.I've expected an explanation of terms connected with one-percenters like "mama", "old lady", "run", "originals" etc,l