Friday, February 1, 2013

Spotting Danger By Identifying Biker T-Shirts

By Matthew Mills


If you were to ask someone to explain to you what a biker is, you may be surprised when you get two different answers from most of the people who you stop and ask. Some people see motorcyclists as the solitary, leather-clad road warrior who makes his way down the avenues of the world as a solitary man on a bike. There are still others who will tell you that the average biker is part of a collective, who join together to form biker gangs that ride in tight packs like wolves of the road. Well, the truth is completely different, and yet somewhat the same. Bikers are indeed loners and they also group together, but there is a wide range of people who fall somewhere in between. It is actually easier to tell them apart by the biker t-shirts they wear.

There are some people who ride motorcycles merely for the thrill of it. They see the image of the classic biker, but only want to emulate that image to a certain degree. These guys wear humorous biker t-shirts to charity poker runs and to group events with their close biker friends. The feeling they get from riding is one of freedom and joy, and are generally the most kind-natured people you could ever want to know.

Bikers group together for strength, camaraderie, and safety. Motorcycles are notoriously unsafe, mainly because of the careless driving of others. Having another rider with you ensures that if anything happens, you will have a friend there to contact emergency services right away. Doing anything you have a passion for is always better when you have someone with you who shares the passion and the experience. The more nefarious bikers ride together as a show of power to others who wish them ill will. The sight of similar biker t-shirts is a good indicator of which type of biker you're dealing with.

When you get down to it, there are really just three types of biker t-shirts that you need to look for to approximately label any biker you may come across. If the biker in question is wearing a shirt that has some sort of rude, but funny, slogan on it...then you are most likely seeing the weekend warrior biker in its natural environment. These guys are casual riders who like to get on their bikes and drive around town. The second type may seem fearsome in their biker t-shirts covered in skulls, flames, and eagles; but they are really just fun-loving types who enjoy living their lives by that old biker image with full beards and leather coats.

The last group of bikers are the true 1% of the biker culture. There is nothing but the word "criminal" to attach to guys like this. They hardly ever bother wearing anything like biker t-shirts, but instead opt to wear vests and other leathers that bear patches. These patches tell a sort of story about the biker that gives information such as club membership, club rank, past exploits, and titles. In other words, these guys are not to be trifled with. There are no easy-going bike enthusiasts in this group. They are only hardened criminals who have done time in jail and will continue to do time in jail throughout their life. Stay clear of 1% patches.




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