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Zog The Undeniable
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Callistus Valerius wrote:
> Living in Arizona in the summer can be quite hazardous at times with
> lightning. Was under the impression that the rubber tires protected you,
> but found out that it doesn't. The reason a car protects you, is because
> the lightning goes around you because you are sitting in a cage, but not
> true on a bike. You're suppose to find shelter, but many times, I'm out
> where I'm the tallest thing out there, which really feels spooky when their
> is lightning. I guess you could lay down on the ground, but that gets old
> if it starts raining, so I guess you just take your chances, and say a
> prayer.
>
>
If it's already raining, you're more likely to survive a strike. A
dripping wet body allows more of the current to flow round the outside.
It's still going to make you jump off your bike though!
The best advice is to head for a valley or lie in a ditch, well away
from the bike. Lightning likes pointy metal things.
> Living in Arizona in the summer can be quite hazardous at times with
> lightning. Was under the impression that the rubber tires protected you,
> but found out that it doesn't. The reason a car protects you, is because
> the lightning goes around you because you are sitting in a cage, but not
> true on a bike. You're suppose to find shelter, but many times, I'm out
> where I'm the tallest thing out there, which really feels spooky when their
> is lightning. I guess you could lay down on the ground, but that gets old
> if it starts raining, so I guess you just take your chances, and say a
> prayer.
>
>
If it's already raining, you're more likely to survive a strike. A
dripping wet body allows more of the current to flow round the outside.
It's still going to make you jump off your bike though!
The best advice is to head for a valley or lie in a ditch, well away
from the bike. Lightning likes pointy metal things.