Strange Rules That Bikers Make Their Wives And Girlfriends Follow

Make no mistake about it: men rule outlaw motorcycle clubs with iron fists. And if the women in their lives want to stay in the picture, they better abide by the laws and regulations laid down by the guys. All it takes is for a wife or girlfriend to put one foot out of line, and her and her man will get kicked to the curb. Yep, the biker life is tough — and so are its rules.

No ladies welcome

The first thing to get straight is that no woman can ever be an actual member of an outlaw motorcycle gang. That privilege is reserved exclusively for biker dudes. So, while ladies are welcome to hang around with the big boys, they can never claim to be part of any of the clubs.

Workin’ 9 to 5

But while a woman can never officially join a biker gang, that doesn’t mean she won’t be busy. Catherine Martin, who was once married to a member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, told Quora that “wives or girlfriends of these men still spend a great deal of time around club members doing club stuff.”

Sitting in coach

Martin also laid out how the bikers’ women are always going to be considered “second-class citizens.” So, if their guy tells them to sit outside in the rain, they have to sit outside in the rain. To do anything else would bring shame and embarrassment on their ol’ man.

Don’t snitch

As the popular saying goes, “Snitches get stitches.” And that rule extends to the bikers and their women. So if a “Proud Bandido Old Lady” — or PBOL — hears the cops are sniffing around, they’ll know not to say anything about anyone to anyone. What goes on at the club stays at the club.