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July 2011. Brotherhood of The Wind/ Motorcycle Road Culture in America. Indiana. Papa Root, of The Sorm Rider Motorcycle Club from Illinois, was heading to a biker wedding with three other friends. "The club is our extended family. You might get a phone call at 2am and you better be ready to roll to healp out your brother." said Papa who's manacing appearance didn't match his kind personality. "Once we've gotten searched by cops with dogs for drugs and hancuffed to handlebars for nothing", he continued. Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times.