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Thought I'd check my memory against AI. I had to keep refining the question because it kept wanting to gaslight me.
Me: I first heard the term "biker" being used by people who didn't even own or ride motorcycles in the early 1970s and it was sometime after the movie easyrider had been released. I don't recall biker being used in that movie either
AI: Your memory is very accurate regarding the movie and the timing of the word's adoption.
The term "biker" does not appear in the dialogue of the 1969 film
Easy Rider
. In the movie, the characters are referred to by others as "long-hairs," "weirdos," or "renegades," while they refer to themselves and their machines simply as "riders" or "bikes".
Why "Biker" Spread in the Early 1970s
While the word wasn't in the movie,
Easy Rider
triggered a massive shift in how the general public labeled motorcyclists.
Would you like to know more about other slang terms from that era that preceded "biker," such as "leather boys" or "rockers"?
Me: I first heard the term "biker" being used by people who didn't even own or ride motorcycles in the early 1970s and it was sometime after the movie easyrider had been released. I don't recall biker being used in that movie either
AI: Your memory is very accurate regarding the movie and the timing of the word's adoption.
The term "biker" does not appear in the dialogue of the 1969 film
Easy Rider
. In the movie, the characters are referred to by others as "long-hairs," "weirdos," or "renegades," while they refer to themselves and their machines simply as "riders" or "bikes".
Why "Biker" Spread in the Early 1970s
While the word wasn't in the movie,
Easy Rider
triggered a massive shift in how the general public labeled motorcyclists.
- Media Labeling: Although the characters didn't use the word, the news media and film critics of the early 1970s used "biker" as a shorthand to describe the new "counterculture" motorcyclist. This is likely why you heard it from people who didn't ride—it became a popular media label for a specific "look".
- The "Biker Movie" Boom: The success of Easy Rider led to a flood of low-budget "exploitation" films in the early 1970s. These movies often used the word "biker" in their marketing and titles (e.g., Chrome and Hot Leather from 1971), which cemented the term in the public's vocabulary.
- A "Non-Rider" Term: Historically, many enthusiasts preferred "motorcyclist" or "rider". "Biker" was often a term imposed on them by outsiders or the media to categorize a subculture they didn't fully understand.
Would you like to know more about other slang terms from that era that preceded "biker," such as "leather boys" or "rockers"?
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Biker, Scooter Tramp, outlaw. Lots of terms. I never really gave it any thought as to when it started, but yeah, I imagine once Easy Rider came out, the "biker" lifestyle became more mainstream.
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I never thought that Easy Rider was a biker movie. More of a hippys on choppers movie.
In the middle 1960's a photographer named Danny Lyon rode with the Outlaws MC in Chicago. He published a photo book about that in 1968. In the preface he says that in Chicago they were called Bikeriders, and Bikers was more of a California term. The book, titled The Bikeriders, was the basis for the recent movie.
I don't really agree with this: "The "Biker Movie" Boom: The success of Easy Rider led to a flood of low-budget "exploitation" films in the early 1970s. These movies often used the word "biker" in their marketing and titles (e.g., Chrome and Hot Leather from 1971), which cemented the term in the public's vocabulary." (my underlining) There was already a flood of low budget biker exploitation movies before Easy Rider starting with The Wild Angels in 1966. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_biker_films is a good list.
To me, a "Biker" was always a specific kind of motorcyclist, and I think the modern trend of calling anyone who rides a Harley, or any other motorcycle, a bit off base, but that's just a matter of opinion, hopefully not a catalyst for a flame war.
In the middle 1960's a photographer named Danny Lyon rode with the Outlaws MC in Chicago. He published a photo book about that in 1968. In the preface he says that in Chicago they were called Bikeriders, and Bikers was more of a California term. The book, titled The Bikeriders, was the basis for the recent movie.
I don't really agree with this: "The "Biker Movie" Boom: The success of Easy Rider led to a flood of low-budget "exploitation" films in the early 1970s. These movies often used the word "biker" in their marketing and titles (e.g., Chrome and Hot Leather from 1971), which cemented the term in the public's vocabulary." (my underlining) There was already a flood of low budget biker exploitation movies before Easy Rider starting with The Wild Angels in 1966. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_biker_films is a good list.
To me, a "Biker" was always a specific kind of motorcyclist, and I think the modern trend of calling anyone who rides a Harley, or any other motorcycle, a bit off base, but that's just a matter of opinion, hopefully not a catalyst for a flame war.
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Where I (unfortunately) live, if I say something like "man, I hope the weather holds up so I can ride this weekend" to someone I don't know. the ensuing conversation will go like this:
Stranger: "Really, you a biker?"
Me: "Yeah" (In the world I grew up in, "Biker" just means someone who rides a motorcycle.)
Stranger: "Me too. What kind of cleats do you use?"
Me: "Oh no, not THAT kind of biker"
Stranger: walks away
In the Murderapolis area of Minnesoviet that conversation happens often. I am surrounded by grown men that wear neon tights to ride $8k kid's toys in traffic on weekends. Just another reason I want to get the fvck out of here.
Stranger: "Really, you a biker?"
Me: "Yeah" (In the world I grew up in, "Biker" just means someone who rides a motorcycle.)
Stranger: "Me too. What kind of cleats do you use?"
Me: "Oh no, not THAT kind of biker"
Stranger: walks away
In the Murderapolis area of Minnesoviet that conversation happens often. I am surrounded by grown men that wear neon tights to ride $8k kid's toys in traffic on weekends. Just another reason I want to get the fvck out of here.
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I see a lot of old farts on bicycles along the coast highway. They are either pedaling like mad in too low a gear, or barely remaining on balance in too high a gear. Either way, they are complete road hazards, and accidents looking for a place to happen. Most of them seem my age or older and being on a bicycle in traffic (unstable as well) is the last form of exercise I would choose at their age. I'd much rather be on my motorcycle, no matter the risk.
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I have seen bikey used in n Australia media