Nerdy game, but strangely fun...

[thefollen]

Last night on the commute back I counted all the traffic lights I passed, making a mental note if it was a red one.

I was stunned to have encountered a 27/54 score-- an exact 50% of green! Can't wait for the next commute to see whether I can beat it (no RLJ of course).

May have seemed odd to others if anyone overhead me muttering to myself "Eighteen out of twenty five" as I passed.

To count as a genuine red the light it must either be red as you approach and stop, or significantly slow you to a 'trundle' before it turns green.

Will be interesting to see whether different combinations yield a similar score...

 

[thefollen]

I'm sure you're also keen to know the other stats. My journey is 8.4 miles from Mornington Crescent to SW17. This averages out at 6.42 sets of lights per mile.

 

[EthelF]

Oh good, so I'm not the only saddo who does this. :grin:
16/60 is my record (though I only count as red a light that forces me to a complete halt), 20-25/60 is more typical.

DJ

 

[Friz]

0/0. But that's just a result of my environment.

I'll have to find something else to count. But not sheep. I'd probably fall asleep...

or get aroused.

 

[Bigsharn]

I've had 0/3 before now and 3/13 as my best

(5 mile commute from York Hospital to York Uni)

 

[gaz]

I have just over 100 traffic lights on my commute. I hope that 50% of them are not red.

 

[lejogger]

Are we including pelican crossings or just junction lights?

 

[Moodyman]

Traffic lights are great. Think of them as rests between intervals. Also, an opportunity to pull one's leggings out from the fold in the upper thigh.

 

[thefollen]

Didn't count the Pelicans- the ones round Covent Garden way (Bow/Wellington St) are a constant stream of people!

 

[lejogger]

Didn't count the Pelicans- the ones round Covent Garden way (Bow/Wellington St) are a constant stream of people!

ok.. without pelicans this morning on my 9.5 mile commute in I was 7 reds from 13 sets!
5 out of the final 6 were red too!

 

[fossyant]

To the OP....

If you can count the colour of traffic lights, then you aren't trying anything like hard enough on your ride. Get some exercise

 

[thefollen]

Hahaha true true- took it easy yesterday due to wet ground. Usually I like to feel the burn :-D

 

[fossyant]

Hahaha true true- took it easy yesterday due to wet ground. Usually I like to feel the burn :-D

Very good, can't have you taking it easy, you know

 

[mickle]

I have no red traffic lights on my commute.



Or green ones either.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

No traffic lights here either, couple of Give Way signs...