Stationary Bike

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Climb aboard Stationary Bike -- a streamlined fever dream of a tale, in which an ordinary household object assumes otherworldly powers and a familiar journey takes a terrifying twist.

When commercial artist Richard Sifkitz finally gets around to having that physical he'd been putting off for years, and his cholesterol comes back dangerously high, he does what so many thirty-something, junk food-eating couch potatoes have done before him: he buys a stationary bike, and vows to ride it regularly.

Unlike many a mid-life exercise convert, however, Richard actually starts to ride his new stationary bike. A lot. Soon he's spending so much time on his bike that he decides to put his artistic talents to use and paint a mural on the wall opposite his stationary bike. But it turns out that Richard's mural is no ordinary picture -- and soon his stationary bike is taking him places he doesn't want to go...and can't stay away from.

A riveting riff on artistic frustration, midlife mortality, and hard-won redemption, Stationary Bike is a thrill ride that could come only from the mind of Stephen King.

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Don't bother with this one, folks. I love Stephen King, especially his short stories, but this one isn't worth your time. It actually ends up being pretty silly. If you really want to read it purchase his book of short stories (Just Past Sunset where it can be found.

very good, had to liten to twice tho missed some the frist time around, recd tape on time very good cond

Thoroughly enjoyed this story. His writing really opens up your own imagination - he is the greatest. I wish he could write faster.

A little underdeveloped. The most interesting thing, though, is the situation.

The doctor compares Sifkitz's lipid system to an overworked road crew that seriously needs a break. When Richard Sifkitz, commercial artist and chronic snacker, goes to the doctor he gets a lecture on his poor eating habits.

Sifkitz was an interesting character, if somewhat underdeveloped, but that is often the case with a short story like this. This inspires Sifkitz to draw a painting of four tired workmen on a road, and to further paint a mural of the road on the wall in front of his stationary bike.

It all makes for a charming and effective mental stimulus to exercise.that is, until the workmen become all too real for Sifkitz, and all too angry.Overall, I must say that I enjoyed this audiobook. I really enjoyed Sifkitz's seeming descent into madness, as the mental world of his road and his crew becomes all too real.So, yes, I thought this was a pretty good story, quite interesting and quite suspenseful.

Yeah, but nonetheless I enjoyed it.

I can not really review this book. It was a Christmas gift for my daughter who is a great fan of Stephen King. She starts to reaxd his books and can not put them down until it is finished. She really gets excited reading his books, and she says this is the best one yet.