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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Pirelli’s Scorpion entire mountain bike tire range gets a quick shake-up this season, appending XC, Trail & Enduro naming as they focus on which casings,…
More adventure riders & gravel racers are looking to dynamo hubs for endless light & charging electronics, and now the field serviceable Kasai Dynacoil adds…
Apidura Packables adds a pair of tiny multi-purpose bags that probably offer more versatility than anything else in their regular bikepacking bag line-up. Packables are…
Pirelli follows up their broad, logical mountain bike tire range debut last year, with an all new Scorpion XC RC tire developed 100% for cross-country…
UK bag-maker Restrap pairs up with David Millar’s Girona-based CHPT3 for a special edition CHPT3 x Restrap Limited Run of small on-bike bags. Featuring the…
VAAST shows more sustainable approach to bike packaging – New bike maker Vaast is furthering their “cycling with a conscience” sustainability ideal after last year’s introduction…
Another new prototype mountain bike component lurking on that Flowrider project bike we featured last week is a new Swiss-made, superlight carbon downhill handlebar –…
FMB clinchers were first teased in limited numbers last fall late during cross season. Now, French handmade tire maker FMB expands their horizons, opening up…
Sidi Sixty continues the Italian shoemaker’s celebration of 60 years with more understated road cycling shoes… Haha, just kidding! Now they are trying to upstage…
The Spring Classics got postponed, but Fizik’s latest R4 Les Classiques road shoes haven’t forgotten the joys of riding fast road bikes over rough cobbles…
Wahoo wants you to shred with Mountain Bike Stars – Wahoo’s month-long Shred Sessions aims to bring together mountain bikers who are either stuck inside,…
Shimano brings top-tier pedal tech down to more affordable prices again with new SLX-level clipless trail pedals and an all-new colorful move into high-quality alloy…
While Officina Battaglin closed their doors to customer visits for the past few months, they were still working… compiling this “Here’s My Dream Bike” book,…
Following up both on the recent wide-range Force AXS update and new carbon Corima Gravel G30.5 wheels out today, LOOK has launched a US-only ultra-limited…
Specialized calls this the best Rockhopper they’ve ever made, bringing singletrack-ready performance to the masses at affordable pricing and in wider-than-ever sizing for any rider…
