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The October 16,2000 Topic is:

What is a "Biker"

I was in a chat room this morning, and a guy comes in, and says and I quote
" I am a biker, but I don't dress like a biker"
I tell ya, that is an oxymoron. Makes not a damned bit of sence.
Just work with me here, and I hope I don't offend anyone too much.
WHY IN THE HELL DOES HE THINK WE CARE HOW HE DRESSES OR DEFINES "BIKERNESS"?
I mean, what is he at that point?
More importantly, what defines the "biker dress code"?
As I'm writing this, I look down at my own clothes, and look over at Frank's clothes. Frank is wearing nasty jeans, and a black T-shirt (with a pocket, for some reason, it HAS to have a pocket) and black engineers boots.He is also wearing a red bandanna, and a dragon earing.  I am wearing black shorts, and a black tank top. No shoes, no socks. I'm also wearing a bracelet made from a primary chain, which obsessivly hits the keys when I type. All my fingers but one have rings on them. One hand is silver, the other is gold. Neither of us wear a watch. Frank doesn't wear one because he has the time on his pager. I don't wear one because I don't care what time it is.
What would you call our manner of dress?
Are we bikers simply becasue we dress the part?
I mean, I can dress up in a very conservative outfit, cover up my tats, and  look very respectable. But I am who I am, I still have a Harley out in the garage, and I would still gladly hop on the back of it in my lil business suit and heels. I got on the back of a Sportster in my wedding dress. Its just part of my life.
There are "yuppies" out there that own Harleys, and there are "biker types" out there that have never been on one in their lives.
Do clothes define who we are?

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As posted by: Easy Rider Duece
 If you prefer, the clothes we wear, will always make a statement, unfortunately, it is the way the world projects our appearance, I dress differently than my neighbor, or my father. I dress the way I dress, calling for the particular situation, work, going out to party, but as a whole I'm a jeans and tea shirt guy. My family accepts this, my old lady, has tried the yuppies stuff, but it just doesn't go, at time among my family I feel like and outside, all are conservative. I dress the way I do because I like it, I am comfortable, and I like what I see in the mirror when I look, it's simple and easy. Wear what you like and don't let the world govern it, or anyone else for that matter.
       Mike B<ERD>.