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What is the history of MAG? Let's first start by talking about the history of Atlanta. Back in 1996 Atlanta’s scene was BW3’s at Greenbriar Mall and Dugan’s off Ponce. In those days on any giving weekend there was a sea of bikers, not many clubs, but a lot of riders sharing the passion of the sport. Regulators, N’the Zone, and High Rollers were a few of the clubs that were organized back then. The streets were filled with fun, telling lies, and the road… Never losing sight of being safe, even then everyone looked out for everyone.

After the biker boy blow up in 2003, the mentality of motorcyclists was to be bigger better and faster. But what happen to safety, friendship, and respect. The biker boy boom only sped up the brush fire of new clubs and new attitudes. And with those new attitudes came newer bikes, faster, lighter and more unforgiving. What was lost in the shuffle was the ride, the fun, and the respect. What was left was separation and here is where the concept of MAG was developed.

In the summer of 2004, Mitch Faulkner, owner of Kickstand off Memorial Dr, came up with an idea for all presidents to meet and greet each other. The purpose behind this was to bring the presidents together so they could get to know each other and not be so isolated; to bring back some form of communication to the biker community. He asked Ruff of Ruff Ryders to help organize the function. Mitch would pull in the cruisers and Ruff would pull in the sport bikes. The meeting took place in August and was a great success. For the first time a meeting among the leaders led to good communication and ideas were shared. Once the meeting was over, the presidents agreed these types of meetings should continue and so they did. In January 2005 MAG- the Motorcycle Alliance of GA was born in name and in the spirit of putting safety first.

So to make a long story short, MAG is here to bring back safety, respect and communication to the biker community. We do this is by gathering and fellowshipping together to solve issues, promote safer riding, and gradually change for the better the reputation of motorcycle riders in Atlanta. The alliance started with following motorcycle clubs: Black Angels, Risqué Ladies, Revolutionary Ryders, Ruff Ryders, The Regulators, Street Angels, Tru Ryderz, High Rollers-Atl, Prophecy SBC of Atlanta, Asphalt Assassins, Cycle Kings, Low Key and Redline 24/7. As MAG evolves one of the ultimate goals is to have a working relationship with GA government officials and begin writing laws within GA for better safety in riding. Overall, MAG's goal is to change the idea of how bikers are perceived and show a more positive side that is overlooked.

Since the beginning MAG, has evolved and through its growing pains, it remains the first successful organization of its kind in Georgia - an organization created by clubs to promote safer riding because we care.

To learn more about MAG, visit www.motorcycleallianceofga.com

Article written by Tonia "Ruff" Johnson, MAG Chair