contemporary rockers wear a classic woollen flat cap. Rocker reunions In the early 1970s, the British rocker and hardcore motorcycle scene fractured and evolved under new influences coming from California: the hippies and the Hells Angels. The remaining rockers became known as greasers, and the scene had all but died out. In the early 1980s, a Rockers revival was started by Lenny Paterson and a handful of original rockers. Paterson organized rocker reunion dances called piss-ups, which attracted individuals from as far as Europe. The first rocker reunion motorcycle run of 30 classic British motorcycles rode to Battersea - home of the Chelsea Bridge Boys. Following runs went to other destinations with historic relevance to Rockers such as Brighton. In 1994 Mark Wilsmore and others organised the first Ace Cafe Reunion to mark the 25th anniversary of the closure of the famous transport cafe before going on to re-opening and establishing a series of events. These events now attract up to 40,000 motorcyclists. Films and documentaries The Leather Boys BBC Home Truths Look at Life: Behind the Ton-Up Boys See also Bōsōzoku References Bibliography Stanley Cohen; (1972). Folk Devils and Moral Panics; The Creation of the Mods and Rockers. Routledge. . Johnny Stuart; (1987). Rockers!. Plexus Publishing Ltd. Danny Lyons; (2003). The Bikeriders. Wild Palms 1968, Chronicle Books Winston Ramsey; (2002). The Ace Cafe then and now. After the Battle, Ted Polhemus; (1994). Street Style. Thames and Hudson / V&A museum Steve Wilson; (2000). Down the Road. Haynes Alastair Walker; (2009) The Café Racer Phenomenon. Veloce Publishing Horst A. Friedrichs (2010): Or Glory: 21st Century Rockers. Prestel External links The 59 Club: London's outlaws article on Visor Down Youth culture in the United Kingdom Social groups Motorcycling subculture Subcultures Working-class culture in the United Kingdom