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Bigdai100 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍻🍷🤘🚴
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Father & husband. Cycle rider & soigneur, trainer & campaigner. Rugby-loving London Welshman. Wine & beer imbiber and photo snapper
Aka Dai the Crank, cycle mechanic
On the upside, he came 2nd in the U23 race and 6th overall
November 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It's more than language, it's the disrespect and entitlement
November 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Well, he's on his own until his attitude improves. No doubt, having to ride a muddy CX race with only one bike, it's my fault if he doesn't do well. The twist is that this is my fault for getting angry at his behaviour. Making him clean his bike and pick up my tools off the lawn is bullying
November 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Despite me finding the races, entering the races, paying for the races, driving him, being the pit crew, buying/building the bikes, providing unlimited parts and a complete workshop, and filming socials. Its become my hobby, I don't get to ride myself because weekends are racing for him.
November 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Every divorced dad is thinking of sending you the follow-up picture
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Whilst they may be marginally quicker, the benefits of accurate alignment for brakes, cartridge bearings, accessible freehubs and not faffing with skewer tightness do it for me
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I worked at Coutts, old timers used to recall that the staff canteen used to serve beer and wine
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Aluminium frame, so some scratches, all 8sp. Unrelated but most of the back wheel spokes had de-tensioned too
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Where is it going to be in the UK?
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
They often have no spikes, the plant switches on spikes when the tree is being eaten
November 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Heated clothes airer. Marvelous device
November 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Part of next year's Redbull Rampage!
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
To be fair it's to alleviate the stress of so little bike fixing work about
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Are we counting Scotland's games against us?
November 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I called bullshit and ended the call
October 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM