Did you consult any other books on outlaw motorcycle gangs before writing this book? CF: I’ve read other ones, but did I use anything from them? No. My favorite biker book ever written was Hunter S.

Because in 1967 — the year Chicago photographer Danny Lyon released the pioneering photobook on which The Bikeriders is based — the denim-clad specter of the outlaw biker was everywhere.

Matter breaks down the accuracy of the activities and culture of outlaw motorcycle clubs, such as episodes from "Sons of Anarchy," from its portrayal of a motorcycle chase to the importance of ...