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.
Back at the start of August, EVOC debuted a complete family of compact off-road adventure bikepacking bags. Nowhere near the scale of most massive modern…
We’ve already seen Trail Butter’s unique blend of almond & sunflower nut butters to create a heathy alternative ride snack for an all-natural energy boost.…
Last summer Vision revamped their completely integrated Metron TFA aero bar with a new swoopy JS-bend & improved adjustability. Now, the more modular TriMax Carbon…
Last fall Polar introduced their latest premium GPS smart watch, the Vantage with wrist-based heart rate, even power calculation. Now, with a new firmware update,…
Last week Rapha debuted three completely new, tech-heavy Gore-Tex jackets for three different types of road riding in the wettest of weather. One thing Rapha…
Norco’s full-suspension Fluid FS & hardtail Rampage Youth mountain bikes get major overhauls for 2020 to create adult-level progressive trail bike performance in smaller, lighter…
A new development collaboration between Rapha and Gore has yielded three all-new waterproof Rapha rain jackets, and a new level of comfort for riding in the…
Lezyne teased their Smart Connect light concept earlier this year when they called out new connectivity functions in a revamped line-up of affordable GPS cycling…
Rotor’s latest hydraulic shifting 13-speed groupset might not be only for road, gravel & mountain bikes soon. In a week’s time Ironman Worlds descend on…
The all-new Mythique is direct-to-consumer bike company Vitus’ answer to the affordable mountain bike question – what they are calling a “one stop shop, does…
Most of Thomas Yang’s cycling-themed 100Copies art prints draw inspiration from road riding, but this latest one titled simply Wheee! is more of a look…
Urge Bike Products adds two all-new lightweight, affordable mountain bike helmets for 2020 – the adult Venturo and kids’ MidJet. Urge continues to impress, cranking…
In mid-summer we got a first look at the limited edition, ultralight carbon Horn full-suspension XC race bike of premium Spanish bike builder UNNO. Within…
Saddle maker Repente adds two new short, compact saddle shapes to their lightweight arsenal with the carbon-railed Magnet & Latus CL, both interestingly without their…
