• I've been keeping myself awake on my commute recently by trying to build such a list. I know there's already a thread on RLJing, but I think there's a difference between jumping red lights (most cyclists do it from time to time, know they strictly shouldn't and so it is sometimes accompanied by guilt) and the phenomenon of seeing a red light and knowing in one's heart that for some inarguable reason it has an entirely different meaning for you than it does for others. The feeling that allows people to sail through those lights as if they weren't there.

    My list so far (in rough order of prevalence):

    Running late.
    Promuter (wearing pro kit and thus officially a sportsperson, not a commuter).
    Wearing Rapha.
    Riding an expensive bike.
    Riding a Specialized Allez my-first-road bike
    Riding a Boris/Barclays/Santander bike.
    Light only went red <5 seconds ago.
    Light only went red <10 seconds ago.
    Light about to go green again.
    On time, but don't want to risk being late.
    Currently beefing with all pedestrians.
    Feeling threatened by motor vehicle, want to pass fear down food chain.
    Self-aware dickhead.

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