Literature
Tatum and the Two Tires
Tatum removed the last piece of clothing with shaking hands – a pair of navy blue underwear – before settling on the bike seat, naked save for socks and sneakers. There were plenty of other bikers, also naked, around Tatum, and almost all of them looked less nervous. Maybe they are just as terrified as I am under their smiles. The bike riders all began to set off. There was everything Tatum expected as they cycled through town; wolf whistles, expletives, disapproving people and very much approving people. Tatum felt safe with the five hundred other bikers, and after a mere few minutes into the world naked bike ride, Tatum began to enjoy the experience.
Soon after Tatum had adjusted to the wind whipping across bare skin and pedestrians having a good view of everything, he saw something that made him suddenly regret his decision to come out and strip down. There on the sidewalk, right where he would pass, were three girls from his biology class. Tatum couldn’t say why, but he found