Hell Yes: Bikers Defy Officials, Rally in Hollister Anyways
Bikers cruise through downtown Hollister, Calif., Saturday, July 1, 2006. City officials decided to call off the yearly bike rally which has taken place in the town since the 1940s. Thousands of bikers have turned out to the event this year despite the ban.
Image source: Boston Blobe / AP / Marcio Jose Sanchez
Image source: Boston Blobe / AP / Marcio Jose Sanchez
An AP newswire article by Justin M. Norton, via The Boston Globe, reports that:
Thousands of bikers roared into the town made famous by Marlon Brando's 1953 film "The Wild One" on Saturday, defying a city council decision to cancel one of the country's most celebrated motorcycle rallies.More here.
The bikers cruised Hollister's streets on personalized choppers, racing bikes and tricked-out Harley Davidsons. One man rode with his goggle-sporting dog in a sidecar.
Dozens of police officers, many from other cities, patrolled the streets. Bars were packed before noon.
"We're the taxpayers. We're not hoodlums," said Jack Stout, 51, of Gilroy, who has logged more than 40,000 miles on his 2003 Harley Davidson Superglide and plans to come annually even if the event isn't officially sanctioned.
posted by Fergie @ 7/01/2006 10:02:00 PM
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