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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Last summer we spotted Radon’s newest lightweight Jealous carbon cross-country bike out on the trail before details were released, but this time Radon themselves slipped…
A carbon cyclocross bike from Canyon has finally taken flight. The completely new Inflite CF SLX was an inevitability as their aluminum Inflite had continued to…
Rapha bought up by RZC, Walmart family heirs – This week British clothing maker Rapha revealed that American investment company RZC Investments had acquired a…
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German lightweight component makers Tune have just teamed up with precision German toolmaker Wiha to develop a unique bit driver designed to work in tight…
Last winter Gaerne introduced two new shoe families for both road and mountain bikers looking for the latest in premium carbon soles and lightweight synthetic…
Last year Lapierre introduced their eEnduro 160mm travel Overvolt AM Carbon Bosch-powered eMTB, which shifted the powertrain weight low to create an e-bike that actually rides…
Ceetec is a relatively small Swiss component manufacturer in the cycling industry. But their top shelf designs & premium light weight construction from both machined…
Yes, it has already been ten years since Gates first introduced their belt drive solution to bicycle drivetrains. Reducing maintenance, noise & the grime of…
Last fall Marin debuted a low-priced 120mm aluminum Hawk Hill mountain bike with 27.5″ wheels and what they call MultiTrac suspension. In English what that actually…
