I get a kick out of riding in summer storms. There was a doozy of thunder and lightning storm in Durham last night, so I hopped on the bike and within a few minutes I was out in the countryside. It was the most amazing crazy weather ride ever. I was on a quiet country road and the only man made light anywhere was from my bike. The storm was unreal. Heavy, heavy driving rain, but the thunder and lightning was amazing. There was so much lightning coming down that the whole countryside was lit up like day and the thunder was just booming. At one point the thunder and the lightning were simultaneous. I think this means you are in the epicenter of the storm (?). I kept riding at a slow speed, fast would have been suicide, but this was the wildest storm ride that I have ever tried.