Originally Posted By Dryer
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perhaps some sort of inductive charge builds up in the bike and arcs to the cyclist?


Almost..."capacitive" charge. The bike acks as a big capacitor, exactly like an airplane, pulling a charge from the air. Static wicks discharge the plane as it flys.


I did a bike race and went up a hill called "Powerline" in CO while it was raining. I could feel the electricity in the air as the course essentially goes right under the lines. It kind of reminded me of the charge building up on a high peak just before a lightning strike.