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.
After 30 years of making components in the UK, U.S.E. introduced their first dropper seatpost late last season. Manufactured in-house in West Sussex and already…
thyssenkrupp’s Steelworks R&D team has won a Red Dot Award for a new automated technology shaping high-quality steel into complex shapes that are then machine…
Orbea’s XC news for this summer is affordability – thanks to a new aluminum frameset for their latest Oiz full-suspension cross-country bike. The new hydroformed,…
Hunt Bike Wheels have just doubled their mountain bike offerings with three new wheelsets covering XC racing to all-mountain & enduro, even to DH racing.…
Nordest Cycles has now released a more affordable steel version of their Albarda adventure gravel bike in 4130 chromoly steel. Designed for tough mixed-surface bikepacking…
Cannondale builds on almost 40 years of crafting Advanced Aluminum Design alloy frames for their 13th generation CAAD road bike. The new CAAD13 is more…
KTM has reshaped their carbon 29er Scarp cross-country race bike for 2020, getting out slightly more rear wheel travel and slackened geometry for more technical…
Astral Cycling takes the best of Rolf Prima’s latest trail-ready mountain bike wheels, and builds them up with more conventional spoke lacing. If those new…
Last winter bikepacking bag specialist Apidura added new, more compact waterproof packs for fast-paced endurance Racing. Now, just in time to start off on this…
Component maker PRO dropped dropper posts into their lineup last summer as part of their Koryak mountain bike family, even including an externally routed 27.2mm…
Developed to give their pro Wanty Group team an aerodynamic advantage throughout the race season, Cube has given their lightweight Litening all-rounder road race bike…
Last summer Scott launched the all-new 170mm carbon 29er Ransom enduro bike. In the time since, they’ve seen growing demand from technical women trail shredders…
