Static Electricity ???

[Biff600]

I have had an odd experience in the last few rides on the MTB, each time I ride under these pylons I get a tingling in the nether regions (oooeer missus !!)

At first I thought that it was a numbness from the saddle, but yesterday I touched a metal part of the bike and I could feel a surge of electricity, nothing to stop my ticker, but enough so that it felt like needles were being poked into my skin. It only lasts for the time I ride under the pylons, so a few seconds at most.

This hasn't happened on the road bike, possibly because it's carbon.

The location is Bullock Road near Elton Furze Golf Club on the outskirts of Peterboring

Anyone else had the same ?

 

[swansonj]

I am shamelessly mixing the personal and professional here (see my avatar picture), but may I point you to:

http://www.emfs.info/effects/microshocks/microshocks-from-bicycles/

 

[Julia9054]

After reading that, I now want to go riding under power lines in the dark!

 

[Sharky]

I did get a tingling feeling in my hands when riding home from work in the dark and pouring rain and my gloves were soaked. Eventually worked out that it was my dynamo, earthing through my hands!

 

[Julia9054]

Be cool if it did this!

 

[Biff600]

I am shamelessly mixing the personal and professional here (see my avatar picture), but may I point you to:

http://www.emfs.info/effects/microshocks/microshocks-from-bicycles/

That's exactly it, many thanks

 

[Gravity Aided]

View: https://vimeo.com/11137816


Richard Box did an installation of flourescent tubes under some power lines.

 

[rikki]

Be cool if it did this!
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That's what we need. A pedal powered Van de Graaff generator.

 

[swansonj]

View: https://vimeo.com/11137816


Richard Box did an installation of flourescent tubes under some power lines.

I’m being a bit nerdy now, aren’t I, but see final bullet point here:
http://www.emfs.info/effects/equipment/

 

[DRM]

I wonder if strava shows people riding round & round under the pylons

 

[classic33]

That's what we need. A pedal powered Van de Graaff generator.

There's online plans for one that attaches to the saddle.