Originally Posted by twobikes
See my post directly above yours. The man struck was on a wooden wagon with rubber tires much bigger than bicycle tires. The farmers who die in the field while on their tractors are on rubber tires, although they may also have a steel implement in the ground. Rubber bicycle tires will not protect you from death by lightning.
Just remember: if you feel the hairs on your head begin to tingle, your spidey-sense is telling you to stop and get as low to the ground as possible!