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

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Review Graham Cottingham has put a load of winter miles on his Cotic SolarisMax long-termer and now it's time for a summer update

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review e*thirteen says its four-part, Quick Fill Schrader tubeless valves are better than standard tubeless rivals

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review If you are on the hunt for maximum gear range, it doesn't come any bigger than e*thirteen’s Helix Race with its enormous 578 percent range

By Graham Cottingham Published
News The new DJI Avinox Drive System has some impressive performance figures and will be specced on DJI's own Amflow e-MTB brand

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Funn’s new children's specific handlebars, grips, and pedals are designed to keep your kids on track and in control out on the trails

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Orbea’s Rise Hydro SL and LT frames trade carbon for alloy and powered with a custom-tuned Shimano EP600 RS Gen2 MC

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Does Cycplus battery-powered e-pump have the power to put mini pumps and CO2 under pressure?

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Velocio’s Utility cargo shorts are the best gravel bib shorts I have ever used

By Paul Brett last updated
Buyer's Guide Our test team list the 10 top-rated hydration back and hip packs for MTB and off-road cycling

By Graham Cottingham Published
News RockShox upgrades the Pike, Lyrik and Zeb forks with a new Charger 3.1 damper, while the Super Deluxe shock gets an overhaul too

By Graham Cottingham Published
Features Don’t know your reach from your rear center? We explain what all the numbers mean so you can get to grips with the latest mountain bike geometry

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Fizik’s new Vento Proxy is pitched as an off-road shoe with pure racing DNA, is the punchy color scheme backed up with performance?

By Paul Brett last updated
Buyer's Guide The best gravel shoes that will make your pedaling more efficient so you can ride faster and longer in comfort

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Ergon’s SR Allroad Core Pro saddle adapts running shoe tech to maximize shock absorption, but is it a step in the right direction?

By Graham Cottingham Published
News The new D3O GRIP compound is claimed to offer 2x vibration dampening and is used in ODI's Vanquish as part of a control and comfort-boosting multi-layered grip pattern

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Buyer's Guide The best lightweight sleeping bags to keep you warm and comfortable wherever your next epic bikepacking trip leads you

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Designed to "go faster ride further" the new EC90 ALX wheels are designed to "elevate gravel bike speed"

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Adidas SP0075 sunglasses are designed for running, but can they also cross over to riding duties too?

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Pirelli Cinturato RC is a versatile all-rounder gravel race tire with a penchant for cornering

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Ergon has packed its GDH Team grip with loads of downhill-specific features but do they add up to enhanced control on the trail?

By Guy Kesteven last updated
Buyer's Guide No matter your riding style and budget, our experts have picked out the best mountain bike brakes available

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review There’s nothing worse than rummaging around in a seemingly bottomless bag for a tool, Topeak’s Plug ’n Tool Mountain aims to keep your most needed tools close to hand

By Graham Cottingham Published
Features Top tips to freshen up your bike for a summer of shredding dry dusty trails

