During their '65 run to Bakersfield, the Angels pushed their way into a motorcycle hillclimb, in which bikers race up an often insanely steep incline. The Angels wanted to take part; organizers said no (but finally relented).…
Two "reputable" motorcyclists photograph the Hells Angels, 1965. Bill Ray—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
A teenager seems drawn, like a moth to a flame, by the Angels and their machines, California, 1965. Bill Ray—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
A Hells Angels "old lady," 1965. Bill Ray—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Outside the Blackboard Cafe at night, Bakersfield, Calif., 1965. Bill Ray—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Hells Angels, California, 1965. Bill Ray—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Two women riding with the Hells Angels hang out at a bar in 1965. "This is one of my favorites from the whole shoot," Bill Ray says. "There's something kind of sad and at the same time defiant about the atmosphere."Bill Ray—Time…
A sheriff's officer keeps an eye on the proceedings outside a bar that the Hells Angels have made their headquarters-away-from-home during their San Bernardino-to-Bakersfield run, 1965. Bill Ray—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Women -- including one with a bandaged nose -- hang out in a bar while bikers gather in a separate room, California, 1965. Bill Ray—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
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