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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AbsoluteBlack brings colorful PVD rainbow coatings to their premium Oval road chainring sets, adding a bright oil slick splash to your road bike drivetrain upgrade.…
Taya’s uniquely simplified Onze EVO-Light rollerless chain promises to reshape how performance chains are made. By removing one of just four elements that make up…
Following up last year’s e-SUV, Bianchi Lif-e doubles down on bringing e-bikes to more potential cyclists with a new lower-priced alloy e-Omnia family of city,…
Curve’s new alloy Dirt Hoops are built to be reliable off-road bikepacking adventure wheels, able to light your way with dynamo power. And while several…
Rails-to-Trails progress on Great American route, surpassing 2000mi done – First announced almost two years ago, the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy tells us of progress made, overcoming…
RockyMounts VanTrack proposes a simple new adaptable, wheel-off fork mount system that can secure more bikes into the back of your truck or custom van…
FSA’s mountain bike side has several component upgrades for 2021, including this colorful Gradient LTD stem their pro MTB riders have been rocking last season,…
SRAM’s Blackbox XX1 AXS prototype integrated one-piece power meter chainring has been floating around on the race circuit for almost a year, so far. Although…
This small Shift Smart Trainer controller add-on is poised to open up virtual training possibilities for Peloton indoor bike riders, letting them transition into Zwift’s…
Farr’s new Headspace 35 mountain bike stem brings that same retro off-road bullmoose cockpit setup to fully modern trail bikes. After overwhelming response to their…
Dresden-based, rider-owned Sour Bikes has an all-new steel XC hardtail dubbed the Pasta Party, because what mountain biker doesn’t love a pasta party! In addition…
Nordest’s steel Albarda gravel bike gets a gen 2 update, with affordable improvements all around. The versatile Albarda gravel bike offered solid value and plenty…
Previewed earlier this year, Tennessee-based Predator Cycling is working on a new custom carbon RF20 disc brake aero road bike, entirely made to order in…
