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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YT goes back to their Young Talent roots with a new Jeffsy Primus for shorter mountain bike riders. Scaling down their ever-popular all-mountain Jeffsy trail…
Bikepacking bag maker Apidura and storage solution specialists 76 Projects pair up to create one of very few large-volume saddle bag options designed to work…
Taipei Cycle, a key business to business trade show mostly between bike producers and component manufacturers, which had been scheduled for the first week of…
CeramicSpeed debuts ten new ceramic T47 bottom brackets, promising the lowest friction possible in a BB, longer bearing life, and better drivetrain efficiency. T47 already…
Purpose-built for gravel road riding, the new Bontrager GR2 gravel shoes are the latest to mix on road performance with off-road capability. As gravel continues…
Carbon wheel maker Venn reshapes their mid-depth, filament wound Var TCD rim with a new profile, adding just 2mm in depth for significant aerodynamic gains.…
It’s not exactly a secret that Troy Lee Designs has a D4 DH update to their classic Daytona series downhill full-face helmet. They’ve been hashtagging…
We’ve seen this 2020 Contessa Spark RC 900, before. It’s the same World Cup winning cross-country bike of last year’s World Champion Kate Courtney, down…
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Little hidden cockpit gadget maker & riding safety advocates CloseTheGap shared number of new products with us from the new HideMyMirror that tucks in your…
