Graham Cottingham
Graham Cottingham joined the BikePerfect team as our senior tech writer in 2020 and has over five years of experience writing about bikes. He is all about riding bikes off-road and based in Edinburgh, he has some of the best mountain biking and gravel riding in the UK on his doorstep. With over 20 years of riding experience, he has dabbled in downhill, enduro, and gravel racing. Not afraid of a challenge, Graham has embraced bikepacking over the last few years and likes nothing more than strapping some bags to his bike and covering big miles to explore Scotland's wildernesses. When he isn’t shredding the gnar in the Tweed Valley, sleeping in bushes, or tinkering with bikes, he is writing tech reviews for BikePerfect.
Rides: Cotic SolarisMax, Stooge MK4, 24 Bicycles Le Toy 3, Surly Steamroller
Height: 177cm
Weight: 71kg
Latest articles by Graham Cottingham

By Graham Cottingham Last updated
Buyer's Guide The best MTB goggles will keep your sight clear and your eyes protected from dirt, rain, and sunlight and here are the top models we've tested

By Rich Owen Last updated
Buyer's Guide Our expert pick of the top glove options that give ultimate grip and protection all year round

By Rich Owen Last updated
Buyer's Guide MTB pants have radically improved over the past few years, making full-leg coverage a popular option all year round. Our experts review and rank the best models available

By Graham Cottingham Published
Presented by Pinarello
I took Pinarello’s Dogma XC hardtail back to where it first won gold to find out what made the Italian XC racing thoroughbred so dominant

By Rich Owen Last updated
Buyer's Guide The best flat pedal MTB shoes we've tested for maximum grip and confidence when you’re out on the trails

By Guy Kesteven Last updated
Buyer's Guide Which full-suspension mountain bikes are the pick of bunch for XC, downcountry, and trail riding? We've tested the best full-suspension machines for whatever you ride

By Rich Owen Last updated
Buyer's Guide We've picked out the best Garmin smartwatches for MTB and cycling off-road, recording your rides and following routes

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Fox reveals the true purpose for its ultra-fast Neo signal as its latest Live Valve Neo electronic suspension system goes wireless

By Graham Cottingham Published
News The hub uses a unique sliding pawl system which disengages the freehub when freewheeling to improve suspension performance

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Forge+Bond promises a more environmentally friendly alternative to carbon with its FusionFiber 30 AM wheelset

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Specialized has announced an alloy edition of its new Stumpjumper 15 with three shock options; Genie, standard air shock, and coil

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Fox’s first electronic dropper post is packed with features and insanely fast, but is it enough to take the best dropper post top spot?

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Continental’s Kryptotal tires have proven themselves in downhill racing at the highest level, but how do the Trail versions of the Kryptotal perform outside the tape?

By Graham Cottingham Published
News The Spectral:ONfly comes equipped with TQ’s HPR50 drive system and Canyon's K.I.S steering stabilizing system

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review POC takes its innovative MIPS Integra-equipped Ventral helmet and adds more vents to keep you cooler when riding

By Graham Cottingham Last updated
Buyer's Guide Capture every moment on the trail in detail with the best MTB action cameras on the market. Here are Bike Perfect’s pick of the pack

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Fulcrum's new Metal series wheels are trail tough and compatible with lightweight e-MTBs, but only one is actually made from metal

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Shimano’s flagship RX810 gravel shoe blends enhanced fit with a rigid carbon sole and lightweight construction resulting in unrivaled gravel racing performance. There's just one problem though

By Paul Brett Last updated
Buyer's Guide Fed up with getting lost on the trails, or are you looking for a way to record your rides? Here's our round-up of the best GPS computers for mountain biking

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review e*thirteen’s Helix Race is a premium alloy crankset, but do these CNC-crafted arms offer enough performance to justify the upgrade?

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Designed specifically for on-bike fueling, Restrap’s Race Hydration Vest moves ultra-endurance bikepacking storage from bike to body

By Graham Cottingham Published
Not yet ratedReview I take a close look at Wheeltop’s EDS-OX YQ electronic MTB groupset to see how this Chinese electronic alternative to SRAM compares to the status quo

By Graham Cottingham Published
News The Fox Transfer Neo is fully wireless and features pressure adjustment, extra clearance, and claims to have almost instantaneous actuation

