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Ed "Hollywood" Holyoak
Walk into the smoke-filled Sidewinders bar in Pine on any given Sunday, and there among dusty, welder boots and black-leather vests covered with patches, among the military tattoos and light beer, you'll find Hollywood and Vine, his wife of four years.
Ed "Hollywood" Holyoak has been riding motorcycles since he was 9 years old when he got a 125cc bike and learned the dirt roads of the Southern California 40-acre avocado grove of his youth.
Hollywood and Vine gather every Sunday with dozens of other bikers from the local chapters of the Modified Motorcycle Association (MMA) and American Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education (ABATE).
It's all part of the group's commitment to community service.
Hollywood promotes biker safety and driver awareness, and though he doesn't wear a helmet, he believes that decision should be left to the individual.
"I believe in motorcycle rights," Hollywood said. "One of the reasons I live in Arizona is so I can carry a firearm, because I have my rights, my right to bear arms. That doesn't have to do much with motorcycle rides, but they go hand in hand."
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