Latest articles by Graham Cottingham
Best mountain bikes 2024 – our guide to picking the right mountain bike for you
Buyer's Guide We breakdown everything you need to know to choose the best mountain bike and have a great time on the trails
Best MTB hip packs 2024 – ditch the bag and travel lighter on the trails
Buyer's Guide Whether you call them MTB hip packs, bum bags or fanny packs, they all offer a little extra storage for those who want to ride bag-free without sacrificing storage for essential items
Bike Perfect 2023 MTB predictions revisited – were we on the money or not last year?
Opinion With 2023 wrapped up did Bike Perfect's MTB predictions for last year ring true or were we way off the mark? Let's tally up the scores
Clarks CRS C4 brake review – performance braking on a budget
Review Price to power is unmatched with Clarks CRS C4 budget performance MTB brake
Six big changes coming to MTB in 2024 – our tech experts make their predictions
Opinion Guy Kesteven and Graham Cottingham pick out the most important MTB tech and trends coming in 2024
Fizik Ferox Carbon shoe review – performance shoe with a vaporwave aesthetic
Review Fizik’s Ferox Carbon off-road shoes sport a bold aesthetic, but are the colorful looks backed up by performance on the trail?
Is Pace's new RC429 hardtail the most versatile MTB around?
News Trail riding, bikepacking, or gravel with either suspension, rigid fork flat bars, or drop bars, the Pace RC429 does it all
You probably have your MTB handlebars set up wrong, but here's how to get the perfect cockpit
Opinion There's a lot to delve into when it comes to handlebar shape and stem length, so here is the long and short of it
Privateer Bikes lifts the lid on its new Gen2 enduro bike
News Don't get too excited though, pre-orders won't be available till early 2024
Gear of the year – Graham Cottingham's top bike products of 2023
Feature Our senior reviews writer's favorite bike kit of 2023 – a fast yet affordable gravel bike, bikes with gearboxes, a wacky rigid mountain bike, super compact multi-tool, and more
Hayes Dominion T4 brake review – light feeling levers with incredible modulation
Review Hayes Dominion T4 gets titanium hardware to shed some weight, but how do they perform when you need to drop the anchors?
Best mountain bike brands 2024 – our pick of the top companies with reviews of their best bikes
Feature From the pioneers to the new kids on the block, Bike Perfect uncovers the brands that have shaped the mountain bike discipline
We've tested over 200 pieces of MTB and off-road cycling kit in 2023, here's our pick of the very best
Feature Gears, gloves, e-MTB motors and much more, the Bike Perfect test team nominate their top choices for Gear of the Year
You can now easily integrate Garmin ride data with your Insta360 footage
news Add real-time data to your riding footage to show how hard you're shredding
Ergon's GDH Team grips are said to enhance control by utilizing a downhill-specific ergonomic design
News Ergon worked closely with two-time Downhill World Champion Vali Höll, and pro riders Troy Brosnan and Fabien Barel to develop the GDH Team grip
Berria launches its first Bosch-equipped e-MTB, the Cayman
News Berria's new Caymen all-mountain e-MTB features a fancy alloy frame, a large 750Wh battery, and a Bosch Performance Line CX motor
Fizik Gravita Tensor shoe review – lightweight performance gravity shoes
Review Fizik has taken a unique approach with its Gravita Tensor shoe but has this lightweight design philosophy come at a cost of descending performance?
YT Decoy MX e-MTB now features Shimano's FREE SHIFT technology
News YT released updated Decoy MC Core 1, 3, and 5 builds, with the top model featuring Shimano's FREE SHIFT functionality
Reynolds Blacklabel 329 Trail Pro wheelset review – lively and capable trail wheels
Review Reynold’s Blacklabel 329 Trail Pro is a wonderfully versatile high-performance wheelset, but are they worth the investment?
Brand X releases the cheapest wireless dropper seatpost on the market and it's got more travel than a Reverb
News Brand X's new Ascend Wireless dropper post comes with 200mm of drop and offers wireless technology at a more affordable price point
Fulcrum's new flagship Red Zone Carbon+ wheelset gets a new carbon layup for enhanced performance
News Fulcrum says the new Red Zone Carbon+ XC/marathon wheelset is lighter, stiffer, and more reactive
3T's new Extrema Italia gravel bike is equal parts extremely capable and extremely aero
News 3T's Extreme is designed for the toughest race courses and fastest adventures
Cyber Monday mountain bike deals 2023 – savings still live on all the best MTB and off-road cycling deals
Cyber Monday Cyber Monday may be over but the deals from all the biggest mountain bike and off-road cycling brands are still going strong
