Originally Posted by
myrridin
The odds I've seen from getting struck by lighting range from about 1:250000 to 1:750000. Not very high. Unless I were riding on an exposed mountain top or on a wide open plain, I would simply seek cover as reasonably quickly as I could while still riding safely.
Funny you should mention that. It was not on a commute to work but on a tour this year. I got caught in a thunder/lightning storm in Alabama. To hide from the pounding rain I leaned up against a rock/bluff. As the ditch I was standing in filled up with water, lightning struck the ground across the street. Yep, I felt that one AND the next one! I didn't get hit directly but I felt an indirect jolt. My hands and feet were numb for 2 months.
The shock was a surprise. The claps of thunder so close actually bothered me more.
I guess I didn't learn much. I still run/bike in the rain.
Jerry H