RLJ (Red Light Jumping). (The definitive bikeradar thread)

Reason to jump red lights:
No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
You really need that poo
You did a poo

Surely that would be a reason to stop, whatever the colour of the light. Definitely a brown light.

you certainly shouldnt sit down

or skid

Reason to jump red lights:
No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
You really need that poo
You did a poo
The light isn't particularly tall, about waist height, and you fancy the athletic challenge.

oh oliver...

Reason to jump red lights:
No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
You really need that poo
You did a poo
The light isn't particularly tall, about waist height, and you fancy the athletic challenge.
Touching cloth.

also acceptable:

YOU RUINED IT - YouTube

Surely the only valid reason is that you "don't get catched"

Reason to jump red lights:
No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
You really need that poo
You did a poo
The light isn't particularly tall, about waist height, and you fancy the athletic challenge.
Touching cloth.
Because existential crisis

Surely the only valid reason is that you "don't get catched"

: ) caught by whom Vanneau? The police? Cyclists are generally seen as these ultra badasses but I have never in my life seen one being chased by cops.

Dude, Dimi3 is one of the fastest out there and he got catched.

I'm actually watching Premium Rush on HBO right now and it's like a documentary about Dimitri :-)

How do you get HBO in here?

Bad crowd in ASL made do a LOL.

I've definitely hung back from an ASL because I've not liked the cut of their jibs, but not RLJd.

How do you get HBO in here?

My dad pays for it and I "imported" the decoder.

I jump the reds, because if I skid, my knee and arse hurts, so I avoid stopping. I have a doctor's note for that.

Reason to jump red lights:
No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
need to get a ticket

Reason to jump red lights:
No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
need to get a ticket
You're feeling a bit frisky and the light is red hawt.

Dont break the list please this is important.

Reason to jump red lights:
No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
You really need that poo
You did a poo
The light isn't particularly tall, about waist height, and you fancy the athletic challenge.
Touching cloth.
Because existential crisis
need to get a ticket
You're feeling a bit frisky and the light is red hawt.

Dont break the list please this is important.

Reason to jump red lights:
No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
You really need that poo
You did a poo
The light isn't particularly tall, about waist height, and you fancy the athletic challenge.
Touching cloth.
Because existential crisis
need to get a ticket
You're feeling a bit frisky and the light is red hawt.
Dodgy knee

Dont break the list please this is important.

Reason to jump red lights:
No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
You really need that poo
You did a poo
The light isn't particularly tall, about waist height, and you fancy the athletic challenge.
Touching cloth.
Because existential crisis
need to get a ticket
You're feeling a bit frisky and the light is red hawt.
Dodgy knee
Riding braeklzz, can't stop don't want to

Reason to jump red lights:
No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
You really need that poo
You did a poo
The light isn't particularly tall, about waist height, and you fancy the athletic challenge.
Touching cloth.
Because existential crisis
need to get a ticket
You're feeling a bit frisky and the light is red hawt.
Dodgy knee
Riding braeklzz, can't stop don't want to
Because you're just more important than those light-stoppers.

finger_jockey

    Reason to jump red lights:

No-one around to see
Too Drunk
A bit Tired
Slightly Late
Fixie Skidda Alleycat points
For the Lulz
Hill Start
Being a badass
Out of embarrassment
You're just about to get a Strava KOM
Trying to copy the person trackstanding and failing badly
Colourblind
Need a poo
Cannot trackstand
Looks like a bad crowd in the ASL
Tax Reasons
Ped pushed crossing button when there wasn't a cyclist/vehicle within sight
You are turning left (because you can do this in the US of freakin' A so it must be OK)
You have a flamethrower strapped to your bike which is legal in the US and you can torch anything that gets in your way
Everyone else is doing it
You really need that poo
You did a poo
The light isn't particularly tall, about waist height, and you fancy the athletic challenge.
Touching cloth.
Because existential crisis
need to get a ticket
You're feeling a bit frisky and the light is red hawt.
Dodgy knee
Riding braeklzz, can't stop don't want to
Because you're just more important than those light-stoppers.
Trying to even things up since London's infrastructure mainly serves cars.