Does Boy Ride deliver what it promises on the outside?
Boyride.com promises the hottest young men of Southern California, which as always is a matter of personal taste, but if you like your twinks to have that indie, skater-surfer look then you won’t be disappointed with this site, however yet again this is another site badly let down by it video delivery. Has this site got what it takes to compete in 2008, the answer has got to be no.
What's good about Boy Ride? What needs improvement?
The look and style of Boyride.com won’t win any awards but is simple and functional with a clean layout. There are nice big preview pictures of the models and with one click it takes you to a brief description about the shoot, some stats and the viewing options. At the time of this review the download option was not available and I think this has been the case for a long time, now call me old fashioned but if you promise the option to download in the preview section you better had make sure it’s available for paying members or be prepared to offer discounts or refunds to your customers. I don’t know it this situation has developed because of poor customer service or is just a simple rip-off, whatever the case it is not good. The only option was to stream the videos in a very small window and the videos had not been indexed so you had no option but to watch the whole video. The streaming of the videos was a best average with lots of stops and starts.
The photosets on the site are again clear and of a high quality but yet again I found there delivery to be very tedious, instead of having a simple web page you had to view the photo through some kind of flash player which was extremely slow to load. Viewing the photos is a complete waste of time.
As mentioned in first paragraph the models are mainly in their early twenties and have a definite alternative look to them, I do like the way this site has found a niche and is sticking with that. I feel most of the models are the genuine article and the site is very authentic. Boyride.com offers its members 139 sets of pictures and videos with a nice mix of solo and hardcore action. The most important improvement that this site can make is to offer its videos in a high quality DRM free, single download, and only then it might be worth consideration.
How is Boy Ride unique?
There is a lot of similar content on the web, but for the most part their models are exclusive but with Southern California being the amateur gay porn capital of the world, it’s almost impossible to be unique.
What do paying users recieve for their money?
The site is asking for 30 dollars a month non recurring fee, this is far too much to ask for, given the current situation of this site. I would give this site a wide berth until the webmasters can sort their act out and give the customers what they have promised.
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Other GayGeek reviews of Boy Ride
NewsBoy's review 
April 24, 2008
The front page promises the hottest young men of southern California, while each video starts with a sequence that promises sufers, skaters, and sex. And it's true that there are plenty of good looking surfer and skater boys here -- it's just that the website itself doesn't really do them justice. Read full review
Jerkoff Genius's review 
April 17, 2008
I have been stopping around Boyride on and off for years now, always hopeful that they would get their act together. The site was largely out of commission for months lately, as they did their big "revamp" and I think they took the site a couple of steps backward in the process. Read full review
Techie's review 
April 1, 2008
Boyride recently received an updated look and new technology that greatly improves the site. The opening scroll on Boyride videos reads skaters, surfers, sex. The skaters and surfers are a nice mix of punk to frat boy twinks. The limited preview is accurate. Read full review
Rope Boy's review
September 20, 2004
Boyride specializes in amateur skater/surfer dudes. While the site could use a lot more content, I have to say that some of these boys rank among the hottest I've seen on the net. Read full review
Ben Dover Boy's review 
July 31, 2004
This site caters to you lovers of skater boys... biker boys... and any other type of mobile boy.. well,, at least thats what they promise in the dialogue leading into the site. Once inside, you're met with about thirty models, varying in type, from skinny skaters, to hairy "extreme sports" guys. Most of the guys are attractive, and some are action, but for the most part, its just your run of the mill pic sets, and videos. Also included is access to DudeDorm and CitiBoyz vid clips. Read full review
Man on Top's review 
July 29, 2004
PROMISE: "Amateur Straight Guys get you off? Then Welcome to Boyride! Boyride is committed to providing you with the hottest Amateur Straight Guys, Bi-Curious Dudes and kick back Gay Bros around. If you dig Skaters, Surfers, Snowboarders, BMX Riders and X-Treme Athletes, then join in and chill with the crew. Our straight boys are eager to show it off and get you off. We hand pick all our straight guys by pounding the pavement in Southern California, selecting only the freshest faces and hottest bodies under the sun." Read full review
LoveDemBoys' review 
July 29, 2004
Boy Ride promises a good selection of still photo sets and video clips of hot twinks and "bad boy" types, as well as the ability to purchase exclusive HVS/DVDs from its store featuring some of its models and lots of associate website content as a preview. It mostly delivers a solid return for all of these options, and certainly provides lots of varied content for you to enjoy. Read full review
