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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The latest jewel of Italian craftmanship out of the Battaglin workshop is this ultra-limited edition Verona road bike, with gold-plated lugs and stays. Surely, this…
Hunt has two new carbon mixed-surface, gravel bike racing wheelsets with wide hookless carbon rims that build up impressively light – both under 1400g for…
Swedish suspension specialists Öhlins upgrade their sought-after mountain bike coil shock with a new second generation TTX22m.2 that promises even better adjustment range and end…
Calling all Deadhead MAMILs (& MAWIL) out there, Pearl Izumi is back with an all-new Grateful Dead Rambler collection, celebrating the Dead with 50th-anniversary artwork…
The world’s fastest aerodynamic bikepacking bags, really? Apidura’s drag-optimized Aero Pack System is designed to make gravel bikes faster. It gives Fat Pigeon racer Nol…
