History
The Philistines Motorcycle Club was founded in 2005 in the Northern Virginia area. The PMC originals were not interested in clubs with restrictions on bike brands, racial or religious discrimination, riding styles, or questionable affiliations. There were also several of the Charter members with security clearances who needed to pay special attention to their affiliations. So they established their own club.
After developing bylaws that fit their own values, these riders received a blessing from the local MC community, and the Philistines Motorcycle Club was born on October 17, 2005.
Modern Values
PMC follows many of the traditional MC paths. We have a deep commitment among brothers, a traditional prospecting process, we respect the patch and the cut, and we respect other clubs.
We also understand the modern world. We ride all kinds of motorcycles. We don’t discriminate against race, orientation, or religion. We understand that job and family must often come before the club. As many of our members have active security clearances, we limit our membership to American men with clean backgrounds.
Why an MC?
The PMC rides motorcycles – a lot. But at it’s core an MC is a fraternity of men who support one another with motorcycles as the common bond. The club has stood with one another through weddings, funerals, divorces, new kids, crashes, lost jobs, and any number of life’s challenges.
As an MC, we place a premium on trust and brotherhood. We expect every man to support his brothers – even when it’s not fun – and in return he’s supported and shown that brotherhood that can only be earned through shared experience and formal commitment.
If you’re looking for someone to plan your rides, sell you a t-shirt, and then ghost you when shit gets hard you’ve come to the wrong place. We’re about giving more to one another and that commitment is what differentiates an MC from your local MeetUp or Facebook group.
No Bullshit
We believe there’s more than enough division in the world – we’re not having it. We’re Americans, we served (or currently serve) our nation, we follow (or don’t) the faith of our choosing, and we respect that people can have diverse views on issues.
Our members find refuge from work, from life’s bullshit, and from the garbage they’ve seen defending our nation when they’re together and on their bikes. They turn off their filters, say impolite things, and cry in their beers with their brothers – and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Ethos
- We’re not 1%er’s.
- We won’t cost you your wife, family, job, or clearance.
- Our members come from specific professional backgrounds.
- We’re not a vets club, but many members are.
- We claim no turf.
While we’re sanctioned by the 1%er community, PMC is a fully independent and neutral club. We don’t support any other clubs. We claim no turf. We take no position on inter-club conflicts and take no sides.
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