Originally Posted by
Eric F
Serious question...Does riding a bicycle in a thunderstorm increase your odds of being struck by lightning more than if you are driving a car? if it's just a matter of avoiding heavy rain, I totally get that.
Probably slightly better chance of getting hit in the car.
The consequences are likely higher on the bike, though. First, you are the lightning rod on the bike, so all 10-200,000 amps will come through you before it gets to the bike. And 1" or so of bike tire rubber isn't as good an insulator as a car tire. Second, that lightning current will be dispersed through the car; in the car you'll probably say "Wow!" and, at worse, need to have some wiring and electronics replaced. That's harder for a neurologist than for an auto mechanic.