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My mate has decided to have his birthday celebrations this weekend, even though it's his actual birthday the week before. Therefore I'll be missing it again, bit shit but I can't ditch him for his 30th. Waiting for confirmation but looks like I'll have a free train ticket if anyone wants to take my place.

Stop hitting cars man! Good you and the bike are ok though.

One way to find out.

Besides, you can get trains home from most parts of the ride.

I'm off at a wedding on Friday so won't be able to come out and play, I shall send you a text message.

Top man. I'm sure the rest of you have a couple of quid kicking about that you don't need, it's not like you're spending it on beer on Friday night rides.

Holt Road is really boring and definitely not quiet.

When you leave Sheringham, turn left to West Beckham > Baconsthorpe > Plumstead > Little Barningham > Itteringham > Cawston > Haveringland > Horsford. These are all good quiet roads.

Take a map. You can't really get lost, if you stray too far you hit the Holt or Fakenham road and just follow that, but it's a lot less fun.

Plumstead road to Acle / South Walsham, Martham, Hemsby, Winterton then stick to that B road all the way round the coast to Sheringham. Head inland in the rough direction of Cawston, Haveringland, Horsford.

Would you definitely turn up? Really definitely? 6.30 start is pretty early to end up with no-shows.

But I'm away this Saturday anyway.

I already did a charity ride and none of you lot sponsored it (as far as I know).

I plan to do the Cambridge to Norwich but no money goes to charity unless you get sponsorship (same for all Bike Events rides). You do however get to go on a nice bike ride.

Not doing the Gossy ride because he has the lovely Wilier that I wanted and hasn't even taken the bell or shit reflectors off it. Actually, we do stuff for NNAB anyway, they're sort of our adopted charity for work.

If you weren't ruined on a Friday, I'd be worried.

Afraid I'm out. It's not a Friday ride without a last minute cancellation.

The only bike places in city centre are shit - Halfords and Cycles UK. I'd go see Specialised (map link) but give them a shout first, they're always busy but I'd think they'd fit a job like that in.

Anyone have a 29.8mm seatclamp kicking about that they want to trade for beer?

Fridays are inclusive, come along and ride your own pace, nobody gets dropped for long.

Anyone out tomorrow? Don't fancy anything too big, 20-30 will be just fine. But with some intent.

Curses, I'll never get to see the Donhou.
Would prefer an 11 start so I can run round Eaton Park first.

My road bike weighs less than my fixed anyway, the advantage is the mystical flywheel effect carrying you through the dead spots. Losing momentum is what'll kill any speed you have left when you hit the 20% climb near the top.

I'm into the Gulp though, will be interesting to see if I can get up there on fixed with my regular gearing after a few beers.

BC rules don't allowed fixed gear bicycles. There goes my masterplan, back to not entering then.

I'm in, what time is not super early?
Are you going to take the Donhou if it's nice?

That's what you get for going to the pub instead of riding on Fridays.
Though I hear Amon Tobin was well worth attending.

Any time, just want to see how they feel to ride with and more importantly if they'll fit my 25.8mm bars with not much space either side of the stem. Though I'm thinking about changing to ergo bars at some point.

Anyone have some clip on tri-bars I could borrow? I want to see how they feel, with a view to doing the bike part of a relay triathlon at some point. If we can find a swimmer.

Choose Your Own Adventure? Wouldn't want to put off anyone who doesn't have a computer.

If you do not have the scroll of ak'theirug-jah your adventure ends here. And you are eaten by a manticore.

I'm not keen on proper hills, Norfolk slopes are just fine to play with. I seem to remember you had some brutal headwinds that weekend.

Or not calling it Alleycat at all, just bicycle treasure hunt?
Gets rid of the cards in spokes fixie RLJ into oncoming traffic connotations altogether then.