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* "Test Ride" by Joe Parsons (motorcycle sex) 10, 10, 10
* "Test Ride" by Joe Parsons (jmp@cyber-mall.com). This is a story about motorcycles and sex. As the bumper sticker says, "Motorcyclists spread their legs when they do it." Or even better, "Motorcyclists like something hot between their legs." Cyclists differ from English Teachers, who do it with style, and Federal Express Couriers, who will absolutely and positively do it overnight - and bakers, who knead it daily. Ironically, motorcycles have no room for such sophisticated aphorisms on their bumpers, and so these proclamations invariably appear on the bumper of the owner's automobile. Reminded of his biker past by a cyclist bumper sticker, the man in this story stops at a German motorcycle dealership, where Inge, the statuesque salesperson, offers to let him take a test ride. Inge is the sort of person that gives the double entendres to the bumper stickers I mentioned in the preceding paragraph. In my distant past I had an early boyfriend who owned a motorcycle. I used to call it his hog. I broke off the relationship, largely because he was interested primarily in something hot between the legs, and I wasn't ready for that yet. As I read this story, I came to a better understanding of his viewpoint. For example, I used to naively wonder why he didn't have a larger seat if he wanted me to ride double with him; and I honestly believed there was no such thing as handbars for the second rider. I WAS naive, wasn't I? This story verifies one bumper sticker: "Cyclists do it off the road." In addition, "Cyclists can change speeds while doing it." This is a sexy story. Even if you aren't a cyclist yourself, you'll probably enjoy this story. If you're a motorcycle freak, you'll probably love it. This was an outstanding story by an author who does it in really novel ways! Ratings for "Test Ride" Athena (technical quality): 10 Venus (plot & character): 10 Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10 |