From years of bloody conflict to probationary Bandidos membership, this memoir recalls the life and times of an outlaw biker from Oklahoma and his quest to add to the Bandidos Nation. The Rock Machine, founded by Salvatore Cazzetta, had every intention of standing up against the Hells Angels. Heavily outnumbered, the Rock Machine appealed to the worldwide Bandidos Motorcycle Club, who rivaled the Hells Angels in terms of membership and strength. In January 2000, the Rock Machine ceased to exist and became a probationary Bandidos chapter. Winterhalder was assigned this transition and, at 46 years of age, was considered an elder statesman in the outlaw biker world. He was the founder and former president of the Oklahoma Bandidos and a confirmed biker for 25 years. Furthermore, he possessed a keen knowledge of jurisprudence and was an astute businessman who owned and operated a multi-million dollar construction management company. Starting with the arrest and unsuccessful deportation proceedings, and leading to more intrigue, assassinations, and double-crosses, Winterhalder found his life spiraling further and further out of control.
Edward Winterhalder is one of the world's leading authorities on motorcycle clubs and the Harley-Davidson biker lifestyle. The creator and executive producer of the "Biker Chicz", "PHASS MOB", and the "Living on the Edge" TV series, his seven books about the biker lifestyle are published in multiple languages and sold all over the world.
He was a member, and/or an associate, of outlaw motorcycle clubs for almost thirty years and has appeared worldwide on television networks such as Bravo (Canada), History Television (Canada), Prime (New Zealand), History Channel (USA), National Geographic aka Nat Geo (USA, Australia, UK & New Zealand), Global (Canada) and CBC (Canada). In addition to his literary endeavors, Edward is a consultant to the entertainment industry for TV, feature film and DVD projects that focus on the Harley-Davidson biker lifestyle.
Winterhalder's books include: "One Light Coming: A Biker's Story" (co-author Marc Teatum - Blockhead City Inc - October 2011); "Biker Chicz of North America" (co-author Wil De Clercq - Blockhead City Press - December 2010); "Die Ubernahme: Von Der Rock Machine Zu Den Bandidos - Der Bikerkrieg In Kanada" (co-author Wil De Clercq - Statt Verlag - Mar 2010); "The Mirror: A Biker's Story" (co-author James Richard Larson - Blockhead City Press - Jan 2010); "L'Assimilation: Rock Machine & Bandidos Contre Hells Angels" (co-author Wil De Clercq - Octave Editions - Jun 2009); "Biker Chicks: The Magnetic Attraction of Women to Bad Boys and Motorbikes" (co-author Arthur Veno with Wil De Clercq - Allen & Unwin - May 2009); "All Roads Lead To Sturgis: A Biker's Story" (co-author James Richard Larson - Blockhead City Press - Feb 2009); "The Assimilation: Rock Machine Become Bandidos - Bikers United Against The Hells Angels" (co-author Wil De Clercq - ECW Press - Jun 2008); and "Out In Bad Standings: Inside The Bandidos Motorcycle Club - The Making Of A Worldwide Dynasty" (Blockhead City Press - Nov 2005).
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