Originally Posted by
GovernorSilver
I don't know what thunderstorms are like there in South Dakota - maybe being struck by lightning over there is like being shocked by your classmate in 3rd grade class after he rubbed his shoes on the carpet.
I lived in Tampa, FL for 3 years - during which it claimed the title of Lightning Capital of the US. Even the toughest looking guys that I met there would run for shelter at the first sight of lightning. I heard that Tampa eventually lost its title of Lightning Capital to another city, but Florida is still at the top in lightning deaths and injuries. Some lightning facts and myths from Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council:
TBRPC ~ Emergency Management Tampa Bay Prepares
I'm not saying that someone won't be good and dead if they get struck by lightning. For sure it will end your day (and then some) on a low note.
What I'm saying is that the chances are extremely slim that I'm going to be struck by lightning. Much lower than the chances I'm going to get mowed down by a vehicle, but that doesn't seem to stop most of us from riding our bikes.
So the original question I was responding to was, "How do you deal with thunderstorms?" My response is, "I keep riding and play the odds." Certainly everyone has the right to choose to do the same, or not do the same depending on their comfort level.