Originally Posted by
Tundra_Man
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.
This is a good point. I think my aversion to storms is more a visibility issue. Around where I live, if a thunderstorm is rolling through, the accompanying rain is usually so torrential that I have a harder time seeing and/or am not as easily seen. These types of storms don't usually last that long that I couldn't just wait it out somewhere.
And the OP calls them "goggles." Are these just glasses? Goggles to me are enclosed and meant for extremely cold conditions or snow sports. Glasses on the other hand would help keep rain out of your eyes. Yes they'd get drops of water on them, but those can usually be seen through/seen past well enough.