Cory has been writing about mountain bikes, enduro, cyclocross, all-road, gravel bikes & bikepacking for over 25 years, even before the industry created some of these names. Prior to Bikerumor, Cory was a practicing Architect specializing in environmental sustainability, has designed bike shops & bike components, and worked as a bike shop mechanic.
Based in the Czech Republic for 15+ years, he is a technical mountain biker, adventurous gravel rider, and short & medium-haul bikepacker. Cory travels extensively across Europe riding bikes, meeting with key European product developers, industry experts & tastemakers for an in-depth review of what’s new, and what’s coming next.
Title: EU Tech Editor Location: Mountains of the Czech Republic
Expertise
Topics of Expertise: MTB, Enduro, Cyclocross, Gravel & All-Road cycling, Bikepacking & Adventure Touring, Technical Product Design & Engineering Development
Years in Expertise: 25+
Number of Products & Number of Hours Tested: 1000+ of new products in over 10,000 hours of ride testing
Education & Certifications
Education: M.Arch. in design & planning, Georgia Institute of Technology. B.S. in Architecture & Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology & École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-La Villette.
Years of Writing: 25+
Certifications: Registered Architect, MTB/Backpacking Instructor and WAFA/Lifeguard (previous)
Club/Association Memberships: Association Internationale des Journalistes du Cyclisme
Previous Publications: Ride Lugged, The Voice of Reason
A Word from Cory Benson
Serving as Bikerumor’s EU Tech Editor allows me to leverage my design & engineering expertise to provide independent in-depth analysis of the cycling industry’s latest technological developments here in Europe. Riding, testing, reviewing & writing about these innovations allow me to share my unique technical perspective, combined with my personal love of all cycling disciplines.
I started sharing my strong opinions about technical developments in the cycling industry while a fresh wide-eyed designer, and then as a bike mechanic starting around 1996, sharing musings through a series of blogs & occasional contributions to local mags like Dirt Rag, at the time. It officially evolved into a full-time vocation with Bikerumor starting in 2013.
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Most modern suspension includes hydraulic damping, but we wanted to know more about how undamped suspension functions – to better understand its benefits & limitations.…
“N1NO Schurter – A Mountain Biker’s Hunt for Glory” is a compelling and in-depth documentary following the dominant Swiss cross-country mountain bike racer from his…
Swiss mountain bike component maker Ceetec has just introduced updates to their already incredibly light cross-country racing carbon handlebar and Evo2 seatpost. The new bar…
Just about every bike we’ve seen from Paul Budnitz over the years has featured an expertly crafted, US-made titanium frame with swoopy lines. But that kind…
Donnelly is jumping into the 650b mixed-surface gravel road tire game, adapting some of their popular adventure riding treads to smaller, fatter wheels. For smooth…
Getting more kids on bikes AND keeping them there with Specialized Foundation grants – There is something special about a kid’s first bike. But after that new…
Interestingly it’s the second-tier of Bianchi’s Countervail-equipped aero road race bike that is the first to get disc brakes. The new Oltre XR3 Disc is being quietly…
This week’s Suspension Tech looks at the evolution of the rear shock, specifically why the coil shocks are seeing a resurgence. The development of full-suspension…
Hunt bike wheels saw 650b/27.5″ Road Plus tires reshaping mixed surface gravel & trail adventure riding, so they dove deep into development for the smaller…
Rapha has long used their Rapha Cycling Clubs to bring together like-minded cyclists around the world, via clubhouses in a number of big cities and cycling…
As road riding for fun has become acceptable again, the classic retro Eroica road ride/race concept is growing. Feeling tied to the explosion of gravel biking,…
The Shimano premium S-Phyre range keeps expanding, as they now add sunglasses to the shoe & clothing mix. Developed together with pro riders from Team Lotto…
Debuted a couple of summers back, we’d already wrote up the details of the Sahmurai SWORD tubeless tire repair kit that slides into your handlebar. But…
Available by popular demand, Ibis is bringing back the full stealth Mojo HD4 that their Enduro World Series winning team raced last year. Apparently customers…
