Lightning storm in the Pyrenees last week

[ilkleyal]

Here is a vid of a scary moment when we thought we might die.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3NbTQ3nMnk

Well, not really but it was bloody scary if only for a while.

Just got back from my tour of the mountains. Great fun and we have all got the "bends"

The GS was faultless and used only a pint of oil.

 

[Deleted account Cooperman]

Hope you had your bike clips on

Also hope you used up all the rain as I'm there in July

 

[teejay]

We were there end of May, never rode in any rain but the last Thursday (26th) we watched that sort of storm form Hotel in Ainsa whilst having a beer........could have been the same one.



Teejay

 

[Taff]

I'd never really thought of it before, but having seen that what is the best advice if you get caught in a thunderstorm?

I would have thought that the rubber soles on bike boots would be ok, but given that there's metal clips etc, do you take your helmet off? Sheltering under trees is a definate no-no. Someone must have researched this.