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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Easy_C" data-source="post: 1280360" data-attributes="member: 8290">To be fair a lot of biking is image, and biker culture recognizes amongst themselves that image is important (contrary to the “We don’t care what society thinks” image they sell outsiders).  That cuts both ways.  I’m pretty sure I’ve avoided a mugging because the dudes saw I was a dude on a bike (actually huge, not like these little 883s), wearing patches that indicated having acquaintances in some local clubs, and looking grumpy.  Other friends have also had experiences like people trying to hide their kids from being seen by the “scary biker” when the dude in question is a diehard evangelical with a teddy bear personality.</blockquote>