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I think it's either a matter of pride that the route isn't decided until the last 10 seconds before we leave OR there is some kind of covert secret procedure to eliminate the possibility of being followed. Some of our members are in professions of a delicate nature that require they have to turn up an hour late with no lights or the wrong sprocket just to keep any potential surveillance guessing . Will and Jamie hit upon the novel idea of immersing themselves in diesel before they set off. Others have had to resort to more deliberate attempts to disrupt any predictability by breaking off parts of their bikes . Though obviously this can't be repeated too many times without arousing suspicion , it helps having a few spare bikes to break on alternate weeks .
The captain armband is now officially being used as a guide to recognizing the identity of person who might have a better idea of where we are going , but as the armband is bestowed to a new recipient 15 seconds before we leave, its use in route planning is minimal.
The lack of any discipline on the thursdays ride has been the subject of endless unresolved debate . I am of the opinion that we adopt the new "dutch " model of "free-riding" whereby once we can adhere to the "lawless, nihilstic deathwish" approach to cycling. This european modern theory states that it is statistically proven,you are a better road user you should cycle consciously trying to get killed and retrogradially following all aspects the highway code . This was piloted late on saturday night and findings proved taking a blind corner on the wrong side of the road was safer as it was statistically proved anyone coming in the opposite direction would probably be equally as stupid/pissed/dutch and both parties would pass each other harmlessly.