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Good Guy Bikers Gather in Fayetteville
Posted Friday, June 16, 2006 ; 11:46 PM | View Comments | Post Comment

Hundreds of bikers from all over the country are here in Southern West Virginia revving up their engines.

By Gina Long


Between 400 to 500 people from as far away as Norway are in Fayetteville this weekend for the Iron Pigs Motorcycle Club National Rally.

Members say it's the one week when their hobby really comes to life.

And these bikers don't just ride on the right side of the law, they are the law.

The Iron Pigs Motorcycle Club is made up of law enforcement officers and firefighters.

"All they see's a patch and they think, yeah, bad news, but our crew's actually a bunch of good people," says Iron Pigs National Vice President Anthony "Kornbread" Barber

"Some of us get a kick out of pulling up at a red light and watching people lock their doors. If they knew who we were or what we did for a living, most of them would be surprised," Barber adds.

Barber drove his bike to Fayetteville from Brunswick, Georgia for this year's national rally.

Others drove from Maine, Tennessee, Iowa, Oklahoma -- some even flew over from Norway and rented bikes.

"It's a big honor to host the nationals. I mean it's a lot of work. We've worked hard this week and our guys have really worked hard to put this together and it's going good so far," says New River Chapter Vice President Jesse "Runt" McMullen

At last year's nationals, members voted to travel to West Virginia for this year's rally.

The New River Chapter says it's a privilege and a boost to the local economy.

But overall, it's a great opportunity to relax.

For some people like Dylon Brandsetter, it's also a great opportunity to spend time as a family.

"Most of the time they're working and everything," Dylon says referring to his parents. "This is just a time to get off and have a little fun."

And even family members like Dylon still get road names.

"My stepdad's name is Big and I'm a spitting version of him, so I thought of Lil' Big," Dylon boasts.

But nickname, leather and all, these guys really are good role models.

"We spend more time doing charity work than we do riding," says McMullen.

"We do get together and have a good time all the time, but what we're here to do is support the charities that are out in the world that aren't getting the kind of money and funds that they need ," adds Barber.

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