What's a true biker?

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Words: Knuckles


Many defines what a true biker is differently.  To some, a biker is a hooligan. A rebel. A person that rides a motorcycle and is a menace to society. There are some that defines them as those who ride. A few defines them as those who work on their bikes and ride them. Some defines them as a leather wearing, full patched stereotype. And yet, traditionally, these aren’t all that makes up what a true biker is.


Traditionally a true biker lives with a certain code. This code is quite simple and is the basic foundation of what makes a person a true biker. It’s not the angst, nor is it the image. It’s the attitude. A true biker not only rides and works on his bike but a true biker considers other people who rides their sibling and as such you never leave anyone in need behind. This is just simple decency and one doesn’t even need to be a true biker to know this.


Your fellowman is more important than an event, a ride, a destination, or even more than a motorcycle. If you find people that keeps telling the public that they are real bikers, they are insecure enough that they need the public’s reaffirmation to build their image. 


Their simply posers. A bad Hollywood replica trying to be relevant. Nothing more. For a true biker doesn’t give a fuck what other’s think. They don’t need to keep telling others that their legit for this becomes ironic and nullifies their legitimacy.


A true biker is a decent human being that fell in love with the road and his ride. It’s that basic and is the foundation from which the code an MC man lives by.

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