''The Bikers'' is the first of 5 novels about a notorious biker gang written in the early 1970s by Richard Gordon under the

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Alex R. Stuart. The

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of the series was a group of

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that were terrorizing contemporary Britain.

Series

*''The Bikers.'' (1971) *''The Outlaws.'' (1972) *''The Last Trip.'' (1972) *''The Bike from Hell.'' (1973) *''The Devil's Rider.'' (1973) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bikers Book series introduced in 1971 Science fiction novel series 1970s science fiction novels Works about outlaw motorcycle clubs Novels set in the United Kingdom