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.
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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…
Swiss shoe company Suplest brings a welcome and major refresh to the complete range of cycling shoes for 2020, with completely new top-end Edge+ models…
Little hidden cockpit gadget maker & riding safety advocates CloseTheGap shared number of new products with us from the new HideMyMirror that tucks in your…
Frankenbikes? Futuristic BMX bikes? Whatever you call them, the creations ridden in the Fingers Crossed BMX teaser look like they’re a lot of fun. Led…
All-City is all about building steel bikes that make great all-rounders. Their latest Super Professional mashes up the popular urban Macho Man and the cyclocross…
Watch in 3D how this Ghost Lector may be the first production mountain bike off Rein4ced’s unique steel-reinforced carbon production line in Belgium later this…
The classic short-travel Cane Creek Thudbuster suspension seatpost gets new life in an updated, longer ST version designed to smooth out the ride on your…
All girls should ride, so join Girls AllRide in Oregon – The team behind Ladies AllRide Mountain Bike Skills Camps are expanding their programs for young girls…
The original handmade, oversized lugged steel Battaglin Portofino was already a beautifully unique road bike with rim brakes. But now, the limited edition custom steel…
We first saw POC’s latest NFC chip-enabled smart cycling helmets back at Eurobike. By simply molding a Near Field Communication chip under the shell, POC…
Mavic is back with a performance update to their ultra-premium Comete Ultimate carbon exoskeleton road shoes, adding a surprising 30% reduction in cost. Most of…
A simple over-the-air Wahoo firmware update makes ANGi crash sensors more user-friendly for cyclists already riding with both Elemnt GPS and Specialized’s smart sensor enable…
Do you remember when POC’s founder launched Cake, a brand of mountain bike-inspired electric motorcycles? From the beginning their e-bike to e-moto concept was about…
Last summer Merida revamped their flagship e-mountain bike with an integrated carbon eOne-Sixty e-enduro bike, then adapted that to a shorter travel eOne-Forty for trail…
