One of the big bonuses of writing this book was getting to make new friends. During the course of promoting The Bandido Massacre, I was lucky enough to become friends with Edward Winterhalder, formerly a top international officer with the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. We had breakfast together, and I was impressed at how Ed picked up the tab of a serviceman he saw dining alone. I got the impression he does this sort of thing alot.

Ed and Arthur Veno have just published a book that anyone interested in biker things would enjoy. It’s Biker Chicks: the magnetic attraction of women to bad boys and motorbikes (Allen & Unwin). It’s not to be confused with his earlier work, Biker Chicz of North America (with Wil De Cleercq) As soon as I saw the cover, I had a flashback to a day when a sweet-faced elementary school teacher asked me to set her up with a Hells Angel. I let her request wither on the vine, but it certainly got me thinking. It made me think also of Big Paulie Sinopoli, who wasn’t really a criminal, but who chose to hang out in the circles of the likes of Wayne (Weiner) Kellestine. The reason, a friend told me, was girls. Big Paulie tipped the scales at well over 400 pounds, but some woman considered him a rock star when he wore his leathers. And for this, Big Paulie put himself in a situation that led to his murder.

Ed’s new book criss-crosses the globe, with anecdotes from women from Australia, Europe, the U.S. and Canada. Ed’s work is as energetic as it is far-reaching, although I confess tha women remain a mystery to me. For a little added zip, the introduction is written by Tanya Tucker, who was born to wear leather.

You can find Biker Chicks at any Chapters bookstore, Amazon.ca or through any other book store in Canada. You can also check it out at: http://www.blockheadcity.com and at Biker Chicz: http://www.bikerchicz.blogspot.com &

It’s important to note that there aren’t any Bandidos left in Canada. The Canuck motorcycle enthusiasts have been kicked out of the international club by the Texans running the club. Before that, they were banished from Quebec by the Hells Angels, who granted them the right not to be shot or have their legs broken, in return for the club folding in Quebec.

So while this story about the parole fight of Jean (The Frenchman) Duquaire is interesting, don’t expect to see any Fat Mexican patches on Canadian roadways in the near, or distant, future.

Here’s an interesting story about a former B.C. Hells Angel, who’s now lecturing high school students. So much for the myth that the only way out of a club is a sleeping bad at the bottom of the St. Lawrence River.

The rest of this post isn’t too bikerish, but I think you’ll enjoy it anyway. It’s the Funny or Die website, which includes Will Ferrell in a baseball bat fight, which is disturbing but funny, and Will Ferrell being interrogated by his baby daughter Pearl in a video called “Good Cop, Baby Cop.” That’s my favorite. It’s different than the interrogation technique of Wayne Kellestine on my website. This was Baby Pearl’s retirement video.