Graham Cottingham
Graham has been part of the Cyclingnews team since January 2020. He has mountain biking at his core and can mostly be found bikepacking around Scotland or exploring the steep trails around the Tweed Valley. Not afraid of a challenge, Graham has gained a reputation for riding fixed gear bikes both too far and often in inappropriate places.
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Graham Cottingham's gear of the year 2020
By Graham Cottingham last updated
Gear of the year From superbikes to simple workshop tools, this is the tech that has made Graham's lockdown riding experience the best it could be

How to prepare for the Festive 500: Six top tips
By Graham Cottingham published
How to Six essential tips to help you successfully tackle the Rapha Festive 500

Gear of the year: Our favourite cycling tech from 2021
By Aaron Borrill, Josh Croxton, Graham Cottingham, Mildred Locke, Josh Ross, Guy Kesteven published
Gear of the Year Cyclingnews' top picks from 2021 as chosen by our expert tech team

Cycling music: Sounds to get you through the toughest indoor workout
By Josh Ross, Josh Croxton, Mildred Locke, Graham Cottingham published
Feature The right music makes a hard workout just a little easier, but does your taste match ours?

Object of Desire: Silca Titanium shop tools
By Graham Cottingham published
Not yet ratedReview Cyclingnews takes a closer look at the super-lightweight Titanium shop tools from Silca

Altura Icon bib shorts review
By Graham Cottingham last updated
Review Altura’s Icon bib shorts look to bring performance at an affordable price point, but how do they stack up against the competition?

Basso Palta II 2022 first ride review
By Graham Cottingham published
review Basso’s Palta was one of the fastest gravel bikes on the market, and now the Palta II sets out to continue that legacy

Alterlock anti-theft GPS tracking device review
By Graham Cottingham published
Review The reality is that once a bike is stolen, the likelihood of recovering it is extremely low. Alterlock’s GPS tracker looks to change that by offering a huge 1.5 months of GPS tracking amongst other anti-theft features
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