I see a few problems here:
1) Most STWers are sad, Billy no mates types, who sit in their little box room/office and are internerd warriors, who don't actually ride a bike.
2) The above who do ride a bike.
May I suggest that – if you would like to join in the race and maybe not run 'solo', that you post up for a couple of strangers to make up a double or a team from this here website.
3) Oh and maybe there are 'others' who are too scared to leave the safety of the beautiful south 😉
We Northerners won't eat you, however we may drink you under the table 🙂
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