The Outcasts Motorcycle Club are pictured in the back streets of southern Johannesburg, 17 June 2004, Johannesburg, South Africa. The President of the club, Buks(Foreground) died of gun shot wounds in 2005.South Africa has hundreds of biker gangs with many of their members riding every weekend to biker rallies that happen through out the country. This essay follows the life of some of those gangs and their members.

Lady biker, Melanie Walker, rides her Triumph Bonneville in the country lanes of the Magaliesburg mountains outside Johannesburg, South Africa, 8 September 2006.

Bikers and their girlfriends as well as young children watch a strip show at a rally held by the Southside Riders MCC(Motorcycle Club) in Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 April 2004.

A biker burns his Honda motorcycle out in the main road during the Buffalo Rally held annually in Aliwal North, South Africa, 15 March 2008.

Ralph, President of the Southside Riders MCC is egged on by his club members during the tug-of-war at a Saturday rally held in the city, Johannesburg, South Africa, 6 September 2006. Every Saturday sees a Day Jol, or mini rally, held at different venue's in the city. The Presidents Council decides on what rallies to support and thus the club presidents will vote to take their entire club to the sanctioned events.

Members of the Outcasts MCC try to push start an old Suzuki in an ally way in south Johannesburg, South Africa, 10 July 2005.

A group of bikers watch flat track racing at night while their Harley Davidson's wait for them like horses for a bunch of cowboys at the Black Steer Rally, Kroonstad, South Africa, 23 March 2004.

A young biker wears a horror mask while he rides his mini bike through the camp site of the Rhino Rally, Harrismith, South Africa, 27 October2007.

The mass ride of bikers takes place during the Rhino Rally, Harrismith,South Africa, 27 October 2007. All rallies have a mass ride on the Saturday afternoon of the rally and it is normally through the streets of the town.

Member of the Unicorn Riders Motorcycle Club walks through a patch of light in the main tent at the Stag Rally held in Villiers, South Africa, 26 January 2008.

A biker lady is egged on by male bikers to bare her breasts on the main bar counter of the tent at the stag rally held in Villiers, South Africa, 26 January 2008.

A female artist hangs by hooks through her skin as an exhibition while bikers look on at the Ink and Iron Rally, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 March 2008.

Lovers share a quiet moment together in the main swimming pool full of rubber from the tyres of burned out motorcycles at the Impala Rally, Britz, South Africa, 23 February, 2008.

A hard core biker wearing a Mohican watches the madness of the main street at the Rhino Rally, Harrismith, South Africa, 27 October 2008.

The national vice president of the Messiahs Desciples MCC is reflected in a rear view mirror of a motorcycle while at a Chrisian bike rally, Johannesburg, South Africa, 21 May 2007.

A core biker walks around with his best friend and pet bird sitting on his shoulder while at the Rhino Rally, Harrismith, South Africa, 27 October 2007.

A biker wears one of the more famous biker T-shirts at the Stag Rally, Villiers, South Africa, 26 January 2008. The T-shirt reads: 'If you can read this the bitch fell off.'