Do you ride in thunder/lightening?
Let me explain.
A few years ago i was struck by lightening - or rather my wife tells me (I don't rememebr) that a bolt of lightening hit the ground a few metrs in front of us. I felt like I'd been hit on the head with a frying pan, I jumped up in the air and felt an electric shock go through me.
Anyway, my point is that since then I've been scared of thunder, I mean really scared.
Yesterday I was riding across Nevada,(on Route 50 - the loneliest road) and got caught in the middle of a storm. I was the only person around and the tallest thing for miles. I then saw two bolts of lightening. It was 40 miles back to nearest towm and 60 miles forward. Not to put too fine a point on it, I was terrified.
Are there records of bikers being hit by lightening? Is it likely? What do you do when out for a ride and it starts to thunder?
It's due to thunde tomorrow on me and I'm thinking of just sitting put for two days until it passes? Am I over reacting??
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