Latest articles by Graham Cottingham
Best mountain bike goggles 2025 – top-rated models that provide clarity and protection on the trails
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
Best mountain bike gloves – top-rated full-finger gloves for every trail and situation
Buyer's Guide Our expert pick of the top glove options that give ultimate grip and protection all year round
Best MTB pants – 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 popular option all year round. Our experts review and rank the best models available
Golden beginnings – How Pinarello’s Dogma XC HT rose to the top of cross-country mountain biking
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
Best mountain biking flat shoes – top-rated trail and gravity riding shoes tested by our experts
Buyer's Guide The best flat pedal MTB shoes we've tested for maximum grip and confidence when you’re out on the trails
Best full-suspension mountain bikes – our pick of the top XC, downcountry, and trail MTBs
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
Best Garmin watch for MTB 2024 – we test smartwatches tough enough to handle all-condition riding on mountain bike trails
Buyer's Guide We've picked out the best Garmin smartwatches for MTB and cycling off-road, recording your rides and following routes
Fox launches Live Valve Neo, a wireless electronic suspension system that can be fitted to any full-suspension bike
News Fox reveals the true purpose for its ultra-fast Neo signal as its latest Live Valve Neo electronic suspension system goes wireless
e*thirteen launches Sidekick hub which eliminates pedal kickback using a new pawl system
News The hub uses a unique sliding pawl system which disengages the freehub when freewheeling to improve suspension performance
Forge+Bond 30 AM wheelset review – like carbon only different
Review Forge+Bond promises a more environmentally friendly alternative to carbon with its FusionFiber 30 AM wheelset
Specialized grants rider's wishes with the release of an alloy Stumpjumper 15 featuring its Genie shock tech and good old mechanical shifter routing
News Specialized has announced an alloy edition of its new Stumpjumper 15 with three shock options; Genie, standard air shock, and coil
Fox Transfer Neo dropper post first ride review – untethered, ultra-fast, and an unbelievably high price tag!
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?
Continental Kryptotal Trail tire review – a trail tire with a World Championship winning tread
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?
The new Spectral:ONfly is Canyon's lightest e-MTB ever
News The Spectral:ONfly comes equipped with TQ’s HPR50 drive system and Canyon's K.I.S steering stabilizing system
POC Ventral Air MIPS helmet review – MIPS performance and POC comfort with uninterrupted airflow
Review POC takes its innovative MIPS Integra-equipped Ventral helmet and adds more vents to keep you cooler when riding
Best MTB action cameras – the top devices for recording your rides
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
Fulcrum expands into trail riding with its new Metal Carbon and ALX wheelsets
News Fulcrum's new Metal series wheels are trail tough and compatible with lightweight e-MTBs, but only one is actually made from metal
Shimano RX801 gravel shoe review – a gravel racing specialist
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
Best GPS computers for mountain biking 2024 – the top-rated MTB GPS computers ranked by our testers
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
e*thirteen Helix Race crankset and Helix Race chainring review – beautiful CNC sculpted alloy crankset
Review e*thirteen’s Helix Race is a premium alloy crankset, but do these CNC-crafted arms offer enough performance to justify the upgrade?
Restrap Race Hydration Vest review – stable on-body storage for ultra-endurance refueling
Review Designed specifically for on-bike fueling, Restrap’s Race Hydration Vest moves ultra-endurance bikepacking storage from bike to body
Wheeltop EDS-OX YQ electronic MTB groupset first look – a viable alternative to SRAM?
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
Fox releases its first electronic dropper post, claiming the Transfer Neo to be the fastest-actuating wireless dropper ever
News The Fox Transfer Neo is fully wireless and features pressure adjustment, extra clearance, and claims to have almost instantaneous actuation
