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.
I’ve been talking about how gravel bikes are the ideal modern hybrid bikes, and now Obed’s new Borough reminds that wide-tire gravel or all-road bikes…
The all-new 2021 Vitus Energie EVO cyclocross bikes are the first of many new top-performance EVO bike ranges to come out of the consumer-direct brand’s…
Cross-country racing may have been seriously stunted this season like most things, but as rescheduled World Cups & World Champs creep back up Canyon’s XC…
Cube’s 2021 line-up introduces a number of new & updated mixed-surface off-road road bikes, with the refreshed Cube SL Road an interesting look at the…
Selle Italia has announced a new X-Tech manufacturing technology, said to produce their most environmentally sustainable saddles to date. In a move to fight the…
Leaked back in the spring by Lance Armstrong, Hammerhead’s next generation Karoo 2 cycling computer just popped up for pre-order. It official now, more capable…
Swiss Side’s new second generation Hadron² Ultimate aero road wheels promise further drag reductions, increased crosswind sailing effect, and improved stability in varying wind conditions…
Setting out with a goal of bikepacking self-healing and personal growth, director Analisa Cleopatra led two other black women set out on their bikes for…
The new DT Swiss ARC aero race carbon road bike wheels grow wider & faster in a complete aerodynamic overhaul, featuring all-new narrow-nose profiles optimized…
While this year’s Summer Olympics get pushed back a year, Spanish bike maker MMR’s special Adrenaline SL Gold edition road bike remembers back to Beijing…
ENVE’s new Adventure Fork aims to be the most sought-after fork for custom-built gravel and adventure bikes. Working together with some of the best custom…
Schindelhauer’s latest Heinrich & Hannah e-bikes combine top Bosch powertrain and Enviolo automatic shifting into possibly the ultimate urban commuting setup. Already packing in a…
Tout Terrain Xplore bikes take the adventure touring capability of their unique integrated rack steel Silkroad & Blueridge to another level, with Pinion gearbox drivetrains.…
The Kask Mojito³ has long been a popular helmet, pairing comfortable fit and good ventilation with its sometimes divisive angular aesthetics. Now this latest generation…
Merida’s Reacto aero road bike enters its fourth generation with an all-new carbon frame that through subtle updates is more versatile than ever while still…
