Little Gay Riding Hood: Eaten by a Wolf

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It was also around this time where the laddish behaviour from fellow riders started to appear. This manifested itself with homophobic slurs, insulting other riders in a homophobic way, and even talking about girls in a derogatory way.

Townsend has been whizzing around since he was 17 (over 30 years), with his current bike of choice a Triumph Tiger. While most of this was functional riding around London and along motorways, he’s also had experience riding for pleasure in large groups. Though he enjoyed these trips, it wasn’t until he realised that he wanted somewhere that he could truly fit in that he discovered the Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club (GBMCC). On one afternoon we’ll do a rafting trip on the Stillwater River. A tributary of the Yellowstone River, the Stillwater meanders through a one-sided canyon, which was once home of the Crow Indians and buffalo herds. The river offers class II & III rapids and is a great introduction to whitewater rafting

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Lewis: Seeing the legend of Robin Hood interpreted this way is really great, and it makes a lot of sense. Robin's whole thing was always standing up for the poor and the marginalized. Current events are shining a blinding light on the shaky state of basic human rights for LGBTQ people, which becomes reminiscent of the downtrodden people in Robin Hood stories. We all need someone to fight for us, even when we're already fighting for ourselves. Robin Hood could be that guy. And one of the surprising things I learned, was that Maid Marian was a late addition to the legend—from the late 16th century on. Prior to that, she had her own folkloric tradition, apart from Robin. And in my opinion, her addition completely skews the whole narrative; it stops being about Robin and the merry men, and starts being about Robin and Marian. So by leaving Marian out, and reinforcing Robin's connection to the merry men by making them not just an army of brothers, but an army of lovers, we've got a whole new dynamic—and a whole new Robin. I’ve always had an interest in bikes, but never thought about getting one seriously,” says 37-year-old Craig Shavez, an IT consultant in South London. “I guess I must have had a mid life crisis, as I woke up one morning last summer and decided to bite the bullet and learn to ride.

Rodi: It's sexy, violent medieval fun, retelling a legend you only thought you knew. And gay guys get to be action heroes, which hardly ever happens. It's also high time big, burly men got some appreciation. Merry Men is a lumbersexual's dream book. As if to underline the point, just after Clay’s interview was published, a talented male junior rider reached out to us, keen to share his own story and experiences of being a gay rider in the sport. He has asked that we published this piece anonymously, fearful of how he might be perceived by other riders, coaches, teams, etc.This is what he had to say… Rodi: Are you kidding? It was a blast! ... And I'm not done yet. Men aren't notoriously monogamous, and especially not 12th century gay men living in the forest. Don't consider every pairing-off to be permanent. In fact, by the end of the first arc... well, no spoilers. You'll see.As we move north on the West Side Highway, I get it. Motorcycling is incredibly dangerous and when you invest your trust in people to watch out for you, to ride safely, to essentially take your life in their hands, having them so closely and carefully uphold it makes you feel closer to them. I feel the wind in my face and the corners of my mouth naturally upturn and they just stay there, involuntarily. The freedom and the openness of riding a bike are so powerful that it makes dealing with the danger of it worth the trouble. When you get to experience that along with a group of people even for a day, like me, you begin to develop a sense of camaraderie and community, so I can only imagine what it's like when you've been riding with these people for years. The motorcycle may be the foundation of Empire City, but the people are what gave, and continue to give, the club the soul that has been making it a home and a family for over 50 years.