London RLJers: a non-scientific survey

[CopperBrompton]

TC you know people take RLJing very, very, very seriously on cycling fora. Therefore, please use the correct colloquialisms for the above two categories: RLJ Creep and RLJ Preemption!

What's the correct term for zipping through a red light with alactrity and then jamming on the brakes as they belatedly spot the large red bus they'd someone failed to notice? RLJ Eeeeek?

 

[Origamist]

Duly chastened! I'm a regular offender on both counts. Is some form of self-flagellation required?

For the wages of RLJ is death. Hope that's not too harsh, but it is from NT (King Origami, cycle chat version, 2008).

 

[CopperBrompton]

For the wages of RLJ is death.

Blimey, I wouldn't recommend joining the Amalgamated Union of RLJers if that's the best pay deal they've been able to negotiate.

 

[Origamist]

She asks in hope...

I remember a tormented soul in an Addiscombe kit going in for a bit of self-flagellation on the Ditchling Beacon riding an over-geared, fixie...

 

[zimzum42]

I remember a tormented soul in an Addiscombe kit self-flagellating themselves on the Ditchling Beacon on an over-geared, fixed wheel...

Enough to make all the ladies in Wales just a little wetter...

 

[Origamist]

Blimey, I wouldn't recommend joining the Amalgamated Union of RLJers if that's the best pay deal they've been able to negotiate.

My opening gambit in the negotiations was eternal damnation for RLJers - I was beaten down by the more progressive lefties in the AU of RLJers and we decided on death, but not everlasting torment. A good deal, I'm sure you would agree.

 

[theclaud]

Enough to make all the ladies in Wales just a little wetter...

With tears of pity, I'm sure is what you mean...

 

[CopperBrompton]

My opening gambit in the negotiations was eternal damnation for RLJers - I was beaten down by the more progressive lefties in the AU of RLJers and we decided on death, but not everlasting torment. A good deal, I'm sure you would agree.

Does it include time-and-a-half for Saturdays and double-time for Sundays?

 

[theclaud]

Where are you going with these results, Ben?

 

[Origamist]

With tears of pity, I'm sure is what you mean...

It was a sorry sight indeed - I think zim's cadence had got down to 4 rpm and he was crying too.

Oh, just for the record, my interest in RLJing runs the gamut between indifference and ambivalence.

 

[zimzum42]

Any tears shed were solely for the lad who had gone out to buy a pack of fags and ended up with us in Brighton on his pub bike!

 

[swee'pea99]

On my daily commute I probably stop at 40%, RLJ 60% - this reflecting the fact that 60% can be jumped with absolutely no risk of endangering, spooking or even mildly inconveniencing anyone else, while the other 40% involve dilutions of that basic principle, ranging between 'may mildly disconcert that old dear' (9%) and 'suicidal' (5%).

 

[CopperBrompton]

Where are you going with these results, Ben?

Ahead to London Wall, right into Moorgate, left onto Chiswell Street ...

 

[crumpetman]

What is the primary reason for RLJing? Easier not to stop and keep momentum? Why bother stopping if you think it is safe to keep going? Laziness? I do not RLJ but then I pass through only handful of lights and am quite glad for 30 seconds to get my breath back.

 

[zimzum42]

On my fixie I certainly like to keep the momentum going!

Most of the lights I jump are ped crossings where no one is crossing, or all red phases.