I think I got the solution....

walkercp · June 2007

Now I am sure we are all bored of the RLJ threads going round and round but I've got the solution to ths ar$eholes instead of catching up with them and kicking them off the bikes.

When you eventually catch them (and you will, most RLJ are to slow to take advantage of the fact tehy've just risked their lives) ride along side them and tell them they have done wrong and give them a made up fact of the amount of cyclist deaths due to their own actions.
I did it this morning and the bloke then suddenly stopped at all the lights like a good boy

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Unknown · June 2007

What was your made up fact? Perhaps we could compile a stock list of them, so they become urban myths.

dondare · June 2007

I'll argue for ever with RLJers on this forum but I can't be bothered to waylay them on the road. I used to shout "Lycra lout!" at them sometimes but now I just let them go. As far as catching them up is concerned, some are pretty fast and I'm not going to race them just to make a point.
(Having said that I overtook every other cyclist on the road this morning and caught up with every jumper.)
One time I admonished some really stupid, irritating cow who rode through the lights blowing on a whistle to scatter the pedestrians. She told me to shut up (or something that meant shut up) in a very cross voice.

"da sapienti et addetur ei sapientia doce iustum et festinabit accipere."

Origamist · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by skut

What was your made up fact? Perhaps we could compile a stock list of them, so they become urban myths.
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RLJers are more likely to be attacked by rabid pangolins.

Folders

peejay78 · June 2007

i did something similar once - man on a bike was riding in a terrifying fashion and habitually jumping lights.

i pointed out that he runs a high risk of death, in quite an understated fashion.

he threatened to knock my block off. i added him in my notebook to the very long "list of unpleasant south africans i have met".

i decided to not take this course of action again, and if people want to run the risk of death, then so be it.

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cupofteacp · June 2007

I stopped at a set of lights and had a ped have a go at me

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Archcp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by skut

What was your made up fact? Perhaps we could compile a stock list of them, so they become urban myths.
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In a study conducted by a major British university, it was found that men who regularly jump red lights had small penises.

If I had a baby elephant, it could help me clean the car. If I had a car.

dondare · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Origamist

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by skut

What was your made up fact? Perhaps we could compile a stock list of them, so they become urban myths.
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RLJers are more likely to be attacked by rabid pangolins.

Folders
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This happens to be true.

"da sapienti et addetur ei sapientia doce iustum et festinabit accipere."

Lbaguley · June 2007

I was thanked by a ped for stopping at a red light last night - I was to bemused to say anything.

domtyler · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Arch
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by skut
What was your made up fact? Perhaps we could compile a stock list of them, so they become urban myths.
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In a study conducted by a major British university, it was found that men who regularly jump red lights had small penises.

If I had a baby elephant, it could help me clean the car. If I had a car.
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What about the women though? Do they have tight ... er i'll get me coat!

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twowheeledwriter · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">In a study conducted by a major British university, it was found that men who regularly jump red lights had small penises.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I stop at ***every*** red light - what does say about me???[:0]

On a related note, I saw a woman on a bike this morning approaching a pedestrian crossing that had two sets of red lights, one just before the crossing and one just after. She chose to RLJ the first set (thereby going onto the crossing) but stop at the second set (stopping on the crossing). Seemed an odd choice to make - either RLJ both sets, or stop at the first.

I also saw a cyclist in London Dynamo kit who seemed to be getting a ticket from a PCSO at the Lyric Square in Hammersmith, I'd guess for cycling across the square. Don't blame him for trying - avoiding the Hammersmith one-way system is quite understandable.

domtyler · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Arch
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by skut
What was your made up fact? Perhaps we could compile a stock list of them, so they become urban myths.
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In a study conducted by a major British university, it was found that men who regularly jump red lights had small penises.

If I had a baby elephant, it could help me clean the car. If I had a car.
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I don't think I am mistaking cause and correlation here when I hypothesise that stopping at a red light increases penis size. [:D]

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dondare · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by twowheeledwriter

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">In a study conducted by a major British university, it was found that men who regularly jump red lights had small penises.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I stop at ***every*** red light - what does say about me???[:0]

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Me too.<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">

On a related note, I saw a woman on a bike this morning approaching a pedestrian crossing that had two sets of red lights, one just before the crossing and one just after. She chose to RLJ the first set (thereby going onto the crossing) but stop at the second set (stopping on the crossing). Seemed an odd choice to make - either RLJ both sets, or stop at the first.

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Not-very good brakes.

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twowheeledwriter · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I don't think I am mistaking cause and correlation here when I hypothesise that stopping at a red light increases penis size.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Yes, it gives me the horn too. If I RLJ, I also get the horn - from irate car drivers.

xio · June 2007

not a habitual rlj'er but (hopefully not too an@l about it). One time I stopped at the lights and crossings as you're supposed and this stupid whiny little man insisted on stopping next to me each time and telling the whole world how it was good to see two cyclists actually stopping, and pointing out to the hesitant peds that it was their right of way on the zebra. T0sser made me far more inclined to jump it just to get away from him. I don't stop to make some kind of great gesture and I don't stop because it's the law either. I stop because it's the most appropriate thing to do.

Dudu · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dondare

I used to shout "Lycra lout!" at them sometimes
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I just shout "prat". Whether they know it's them I'm talking to I don't know, but it makes me feel better.

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claud butlercp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dudu

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dondare

I used to shout "Lycra lout!" at them sometimes
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I just shout "prat". Whether they know it's them I'm talking to I don't know, but it makes me feel better.

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Well, that's alright then...PRAT.

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trustysteed · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by walker

Now I am sure we are all bored of the RLJ threads going round and round but I've got the solution to ths ar$eholes<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

and i thought i was the only one bored with ths ar$eholes posting RLJ threads too!

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twowheeledwriter · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">T0sser made me far more inclined to jump it just to get away from him. I don't stop to make some kind of great gesture and I don't stop because it's the law either. I stop because it's the most appropriate thing to do.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Sums up my attitude too. I generally don't RLJ, but wouldn't rule it out - but having someone tell me off for my cycling style really gets my goat - whether I'm in the right or in the wrong. Similarly, I could imagine it would have the same effect if I went around commenting on other cyclists to their face.

Nobody likes being told off, do they?

walkercp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Arch

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by skut

What was your made up fact? Perhaps we could compile a stock list of them, so they become urban myths.
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In a study conducted by a major British university, it was found that men who regularly jump red lights had small penises.

If I had a baby elephant, it could help me clean the car. If I had a car.
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Yeah something like that one arch

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richteacp · June 2007

Had to shout 'MUPPET!' at some numpty today who sailed through a red into right-turning traffic (with myself at the front) - good job I saw he wasn't going to stop, would've been a bit messy otherwise.

He looked a little bit hurt and utterly bemused. WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE ON?

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Tynancp · June 2007

I jump crossings when there's no-one there but I'm not jumping junctions, it's galling to see others jump perfectly safe junctions, in sync with the ped crossings etc, Ken's slow lights really are a nuisnace

trying to be good but it's getting very tempting on some of the big and easy junctions

Archcp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by twowheeledwriter

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">T0sser made me far more inclined to jump it just to get away from him. I don't stop to make some kind of great gesture and I don't stop because it's the law either. I stop because it's the most appropriate thing to do.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Sums up my attitude too. I generally don't RLJ, but wouldn't rule it out - but having someone tell me off for my cycling style really gets my goat - whether I'm in the right or in the wrong. Similarly, I could imagine it would have the same effect if I went around commenting on other cyclists to their face.

Nobody likes being told off, do they?
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Er, but this chap wasn't telling anyone off was he? He was being complimentary, albeit a bit annoying... Maybe he can't help being a bit of a bore.

Trying to think of a female equivalent of my small penis idea.

How about "A study at a major university showed that women who jump red lights have faces like the back end of the bus they will one day be mashed by...."?

If I had a baby elephant, it could help me clean the car. If I had a car.

dubnobass · June 2007

How about "A study by me showed that women who jump red lights usually have brown frizzy hair poking out of a helmet worn on the back of their head, their seat's too low, they have a girly step-through frame, giant spongy white trainers and a cadence of about 20". Not insulting, but true.

If I had a baby elephant, I'd re-enact THAT scene from Blue Peter, with John Noakes, on a daily basis. Wouldn't you? "Ooh, gerroff me foot!"

Jacomus-rides-Gen · June 2007

Frankly I'm surprised the small penis corssover hasn't been reached yet.

A study has shown that women who rlj have slack f@nnys.

Women want that as much as men want a small penis. Job done.

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il_principe · June 2007

Was reminded of how annoying RLJ'ers are today on Borough st, crossing the road on a green man and saw a RLJ'er steam in front of me narrowly avoiding several other peds. He may have been "skillfully" avoiding them, but the peds concerned got a bit of a fright. Cock.

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lardarse rider · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by domtyler

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Arch

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by skut

What was your made up fact? Perhaps we could compile a stock list of them, so they become urban myths.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

In a study conducted by a major British university, it was found that men who regularly jump red lights had small penises.

If I had a baby elephant, it could help me clean the car. If I had a car.
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I don't think I am mistaking cause and correlation here when I hypothesise that stopping at a red light increases penis size. [:D]

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You should tell this to that bloke in beginners who seems to enjoy his cycling too much. It may be the only time to reccomend RLJing[:D][}:)][;)]

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mister oy · June 2007

I stopped at a zebra crossing to let some peds cross, then I noticed the peds happened to be The London Towers (pretend punk rock band)complete with manager.....

....wish I had run the tw*ts over now [B)]

walkercp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Arch

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by twowheeledwriter

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">T0sser made me far more inclined to jump it just to get away from him. I don't stop to make some kind of great gesture and I don't stop because it's the law either. I stop because it's the most appropriate thing to do.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Sums up my attitude too. I generally don't RLJ, but wouldn't rule it out - but having someone tell me off for my cycling style really gets my goat - whether I'm in the right or in the wrong. Similarly, I could imagine it would have the same effect if I went around commenting on other cyclists to their face.

Nobody likes being told off, do they?
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Er, but this chap wasn't telling anyone off was he? He was being complimentary, albeit a bit annoying... Maybe he can't help being a bit of a bore.

Trying to think of a female equivalent of my small penis idea.

How about "A study at a major university showed that women who jump red lights have faces like the back end of the bus they will one day be mashed by...."?

If I had a baby elephant, it could help me clean the car. If I had a car.
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Women who jump rd lights generally have saggy boobs

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I think I got the solution....

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