Latest articles by Graham Cottingham
Best gravel bike tires 2024 – our test team's top-rated rubber for drop-bar dirt road rides
Buyer's Guide Combining road and mountain biking tire technology, these are the fastest and grippiest gravel bike tires available
Off-road cycling top stories – Three new e-MTBs, a ton of new suspension including Fox's ultra-bling forks, fresh gravel and MTB bikes, plus much more
News Condensing all the must-read, off-road bike and gear news into one easy to absorb, weekly dose
Giant reveals the highly adjustable and rowdier Trance X trail bike
News Not to be left out, Liv also launches an upgraded Intrigue X with the same hard-hitting trail nature. Plus there's updates to Giant's alloy and carbon trail wheels
Is Marzocchi's new Super Z 190mm single crown fork the burliest freeride fork on the market?
News Designed to go big at Red Bull Rampage, the Marzocchi Super Z sports a massive 190mm of travel, 38mm stanchions, and a fancy new damper
Race Face counters arm pump with new compliant Era and Turbine handlebars
News Race Face introduces width-specific rise and compliance to its new carbon and alloy handlebars to optimize ride feel
Fox releases the next generation of GRIP dampers plus its lightest ever XC fork – the radical new reverse-arched 32 Step-Cast XC fork
News Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Fox releases three new dampers, a lighter and stiffer 32 Step-Cast, and unveils a limited edition "Podium Gold" colorway
Fox 36 Factory GRIP X first ride review – with a major internal overhaul, has Fox taken its benchmark trail fork to the next level?
Not yet ratedReview Fox has updated its hard-hitting 36 trail fork with new sophisticated dampers that promise tuner performance with setup simplicity
Selle SMP Dynamic saddle review – butt ugly, butt comfortable
Review Selle SMP Dynamic saddle stands out from the current crop of short nose saddles, is this accentuated saddle shape the answer to riding comfort?
GoreWear C5 Shakedry 1985 jacket review – the last of the great waterproof jackets?
Review Gore Shakedry is having its environmental swan song this year, but should you invest in one before they are gone forever?
Following the cue from Cues, Shimano's new Essa groupset brings big benefits to its 8-speed lineup designed for budget MTBs
News New 8-speed components bring Linkglide, 1x, and wide-range cassettes to Shimano's entry-level systems. Plus small hands benefit from a new Cues short-reach shifter and brake lever
Best electric mountain bikes – the top-rated e-MTBs we've tested
Buyer's Guide With a motor between the cranks, the best e-MTBs unlock huge potential for increasing your riding range and powering up the climbs. Here's our expert pick...
Race Face Era wheelset first look – compromising without compromise, has Race Face found the carbon wheel performance sweet spot?
News Race Face has launched a brand-new carbon Era wheelset purposely designed to be the jack of all trades, master of none
Best mountain bike clipless pedals 2024 – the top-rated clipless MTB pedals for XC, trail and gravity riding
Buyer's Guide The best clipless mountain bike pedals we've tested, covering all the options from trail and cross-country to enduro and downhill mountain biking
Best MTB mudguards 2024 – top-rated options rated by our experts
Buyer's Guide The best MTB mudguards and fenders to protect you and your bike in muddy conditions
Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles websites return to life but now under Frasers Group control
News After the finalization of the Frasers Group takeover and a week's hiatus, what's changed at WiggleCRC?
The new Levo SL Alloy gives an affordable entry to Specialized's lightweight e-MTBs – it's bad news if you live in the U.S. though
News Specialized release a new aluminum version of the Levo SL e-MTB that weighs just 20kg
Industry Nine brings its legendary fast engaging hubs to drop bar bikes with the new SOLix wheelsets and hubs
News Industry Nine SOLiX line packs 605 points of engagement and comes in two distinct configurations; SOLiX SL for road and fast gravel or SOLiX G for gravel
Fizik's new Proxy MTB shoe has a bold futuristic aesthetic and we are all for it
News New Fizik Proxy shoes are designed to be fast for gravel and XC racing
Specialized's Epic 8 XC MTB embraces algorithm-controlled suspension and ditches the Brain
News Specialized claims the new Epic 8 is the "fastest XC race bike in the world", while the Epic 8 Evo gets a rowdy downcountry overhaul
Are algorithms going to revolutionize MTB suspension? RockShox releases new Flight Attendant with Adaptive Ride Dynamics
News RockShox's new Flight Attendant gathers data as you ride, learns from it, and automatically responds in real time
Liv's updated Pique Advanced 29 is a radical women-specific XC bike with slack geometry and more travel
News Liv says the latest Pique Advanced 29 race bike is ready for a new era of XC racing
Best MTB pants 2024 – we test top mountain bike trousers for full length trail and gravity protection
Buyer's Guide MTB pants have radically improved over the past few years, making full leg coverage a much more popular option. Our experts review and rank the best options available
Fizik Terra Nanuq GTX winter boot review – Gore-Tex sealed and insulated MTB shoes
Review These sleek winter MTB shoes have been keeping my feet warm and dry in the worst conditions
