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.
The ultra-limited Mason SLR LE all-road touring bike is built for adventure, whether that’s mixed surface ultra-distance bikepacking races or more casual randonneur globetrotting. But…
After two years of Fabio Wibmer teasing us with alloy, then carbon prototypes and garage unboxing sneak peeks, Canyon’s new lightweight Stitched CFR Trial carbon…
Restrap’s mainstay Adventure Race bikepacking bag range gets a complete overhaul with improved functionality, lighter weight, and more advanced technical detailing. The Adventure Race line-up…
Quoc is back with a new generation of Gran Tourer II gravel shoes, lighter and more refined, now featuring dial retention, an overhauled upper design,…
With the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix on the horizon, the UCI has given Scope’s new Atmoz real-time tire pressure management system approval for professional road racing,…
Bombtrack bikes has a new component brand called Seido debuting with a wide range of gravel, bikepacking, and all-around off-road adventure riding in mind. They’ve…
Ortlieb’s new Seat-Pack QR reimagines how bikepacking saddlebags can be attached, introducing new quick-release mounting that is both simple & surprisingly stable. The fully waterproof,…
Apidura adds another bikepacking-inspired bag that you actually wear while seriously riding with their new Backcountry Hip Pack. Based on their trail-ready adventure style Backcountry…
TIME Bicycles unveil the all-new ADHX all-road & fast gravel bike using their unique woven carbon construction reinforced with industry-first Bio-Based Dyneema fibers made from…
This latest 50th 100Copies cycling art print is a bit different than the rest in the series, conceived by Singapore artist Thomas Yang as a fundraiser…
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon gravel bike is ready for more adventure with a new lighter no-shock Kingpin rear suspension design, bigger tire clearances, improved geometry,…
CyclingCeramic adds a Shimano 12 speed Di2-ready option to their carbon ODC oversized derailleur cage upgrade kits, on top of SRAM 12sp compatibility. Now you…
Kinetic says the era of the fluid trainer is officially dead, as they launch the Kinetic RS Power – a power-reporting, semi-smart direct-drive trainer that’s…
HideMyBell bicycle bell & computer mount maker Close The Gap says that international cycling governing bodies are set to require bells on every bike that…
Factor races further off-road with a pair of all-new carbon Lando XC mountain bikes, debuting at the Cape Epic. The two completely new cross-country bikes…
Ridley grows their Kanzo gravel bike family with an all-new carbon Kanzo Adventure bikepacking bike designed for the road less traveled.. or even the trail.…
