I would ask one of the blokes on the chook chasers if they want to swap bikes.
Options aye, if you go 1200 do it once, do it right, 1250 ;)
yep option 3
hammer 1275 would be better?
Nah . never read that book.
I've read a lot of Dale Carnegie. Way ahead of his time. Have a gander at How to stop worrying and start living. Helped me through a dark period of my life. A bit corny but at the heart of things so true.