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 Published
News Hammerhead's third-generation Karoo GPS computer also gets a more powerful processor and includes new navigation and training features

By Graham Cottingham Published
News New rim profiles and side walls combined with 370 Ratchet LN hubs could make the F 1900 Classic the answer for privateer racers and bike park enthusiasts on a budget

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review The Sea to Summit Spark SP2 is a premium sleeping bag that packs up small for a comfortable and cozy night's sleep out on the trail

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Hunt has beefed up its E_All Mountain e-MTB wheelset with stronger freehub, oversized axles and reinforced rims, but are they a worthy budget e-MTB wheelset upgrade?

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Topeaks RaceRocket pump is a neatly designed pump although it's not as quick as its name implies

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Scor’s 2030 120mm trail bike is a playful trail ripper that punches way harder on the descents than you would expect, but only if you can harness its agility

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Lightweight and waterproof riding pants for adventure and gravel riding

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Orbea adds a size-specific tuned stiffening beam to its new Rise lightweight e-MTB

By Graham Cottingham Published
News The fourth generation of YT Industries Tues features a new 'Flip Link' and updated geometry

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Formula claims its new Nebbia shock is easy to set up, easy to tune, and easy to service

By Graham Cottingham Published
Features I sat down with Greg Minnaar to chat about changes in downhill MTB racing, the Norco team, and what's in store for the GOAT over the next couple of years

By Graham Cottingham Last updated
Buyer's Guide Whether you're riding XC or enduro, here's our test team's choice of the best dropper posts to get your saddle out of the way for maximum maneuverability

By Graham Cottingham Last updated
Buyer's Guide Our test team's round-up of worthy budget gravel bikes for those keen to venture off the beaten track without breaking the bank

By Graham Cottingham Published
Review Once you go oval, you might not go back

By Graham Cottingham Published
Features Exploring Fox Factory’s suspension and component torture chambers where new products are developed and tested

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Not only does the Myst have an affordable price tag, but Saracen says 10 years of race development means it's the fastest downhill bike it has ever made

By Richard Owen Last updated
Buyer's Guide Our test team's round-up of the best $1000 mountain bikes for hitting the trails on a budget

By Guy Kesteven Last updated
Buyer's Guide The best light mountain bikes combine sensational acceleration and XC speed for ultimate off-road climbing performance

By Graham Cottingham Published
News The new Marzocchi Z1 and Z2 forks feature a new GRIP-inspired Rail damper, coil or air options, new architecture, and lower prices

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Lightweight carbon and alloy options are built using Industry Nine SOLiX hubset with 605 points of engagement

By Graham Cottingham Published
News The alloy e-MTBs come with either Fazua or Bosch drive systems and have a neat suspension trick

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Race Face combines alloy, carbon, and steel for the first time to engineer what it claims to be a chainring without compromise

By Graham Cottingham Published
News Fox has launched a new Transfer dropper post with an all-new design, sealing, and adjustability

