Cory Benson

Cory Benson is the EU Tech Editor of Bikerumor.com.

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.

Technical Mountain Biking, All-Terrain Bikepacking, Underbiking, Lightweight Camping, Backcountry XC Skiing & Snowboarding, International Travel, Historic Building Reconstruction, Sustainable Building, Talking/Ranting/Debating (Incessantly)