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Dive into the raw and unfiltered origins of outlaw biker culture with this “vivid and heartfelt narration of the early biker club days” (Roadbike). The saga unfolds on a 1947 weekend, at a motorcycle competition in Hollister, California. A handful of audacious “Boozefighters” club members, fueled by their spirits, took the race to the public streets. News of the uproar spread like wildfire, attracting the attention of Life magazine, which showcased the renegades to the world, using dramatic (though staged) images. The infamous “Hollister riot” was then etched into cinematic history, epitomized in Marlon Brando’s “The Wild One.” But what is the truth behind the legend? Current Boozefighters member Bill Hayes and club historian Jim “JQ” Quattlebaum, through interviews with the club’s surviving members, provide an immersive first-hand account of the Hollister incident and the formation of the Boozefighters, marking the true genesis of the outlaw biker culture. This book, “brimming with captivating stories and fascinating real-life characters” (MotorcycleUSA.com), is a “must-read for anyone interested in the history of American motorcycling” (Minnesota Motorcycle Monthly).