Suella Braverman criticised by cycling campaign group for “avoiding public scrutiny” over speeding offence

London Cycling Campaign has criticised Home Secretary Suella Braverman for not taking the dangers of speeding on road seriously after she committed an offence and allegedly requested civil servants to arrange a private speed awareness course, thus looking to “avoid public scrutiny” and “dismiss the danger caused to others by speeding”.Braverman was caught speeding in … Read more

Mark Cavendish confirms he will retire at end of season

Britain’s legendary sprinter and former world champion Mark Cavendish has confirmed that he will retire from professional cycling at the end of this season. Speaking at his team Astana Qazaqstan’s afternoon press conference on Giro d’Italia’s rest day, Cavendish announced that his decision comes at the “perfect time”, as yesterday’s reports about his retirement were confirmed.“I’ve absolutely loved racing every … Read more

Car passenger throws rubbish at man cycling with his 4-year-old son

An ambulance practitioner cycling with his 4-year-old son had rubbish thrown at them by a car passenger while heading to a Sheffield mass cycle event, however the camera footage failed to catch the registration number on the car.Shaun, who works for Yorkshire Ambulance Service and had attended to TV news presenter Dan Walker after his horrific … Read more

Muc-Off Waterproof Socks

The Muc-Off Waterproof Socks do their job well, and as they’re a lot thinner than many they fit comfortably and don’t require larger shoes. They’re not cheap, but then neither is much of the competition.These socks have three layers, with the outer layer being a robust polyamide and elastane mix, the inner being soft recycled … Read more

Join the dots! Check out the Enve Melee with a Black Magic Paint custom finish

Black Magic Paint are the preferred custom painter of Enve Composites and this evening’s Bike at Bedtime is their latest monochrome custom creation. They have chosen the Enve Melee chassis, a racing-focused option that can take tyres up to 35mm wide, equipped fully with Enve components and accessories. How much do you think this dream build adds up … Read more

Near Miss of the Day, Giro d’Italia edition: Davide Ballerini swerves to narrowly avoid team car on climb, after attacking Green Project-Bardiani rider squeezes between peloton and parked vehicles

A slight change to our normal Near Miss of the Day schedule now, as we give your submissions of poor driving a short break to instead head to the equally fraught and dangerous world of the Giro d’Italia, where not one but two members of today’s breakaway experienced their own in-race close calls with vehicles … Read more