Sunday, October 5, 2008

Morning Ride

No, I didn't race in DeKalb this morning. I didn't want to drive an hour and a half to race in the rain with possible thunderstorms. I didn't relish the idea of riding in a park on a metal bike with the threat of lightning. And no, wet rubber tires don't provide any protection against lightning.

So instead, I did the 8:00 Des Plaines River Trail ride. As you can see, it was a beautiful morning here, way out east.

My Morning Ride

It was a small group today, but it felt good to get in two hours of riding on the trails.

Note to Gurnee, the underpass under 176 is open and not under water, so you should change the sign.
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  1. Yokota FritzOctober 6, 2008 at 12:30:00 PM CDT

    If lightning can pass through up to three miles of AIR, then yeah, it can easily jump the half inch gap of rubber (wet or not) between the rim and the road.

    My most frightening ride was when I was out in the prairie downstate when a sudden thunderstorm popped up out of nowhere and lightning crackled all around.

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