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.
Calling back again to company founder Bart Brentjens’ victory in the first Olympic mountain bike race in Atlanta, GA way back in 1996, American Eagle is issuing…
Put this StepTwin bike under the category of wacky bicycle inventions that are oddly entertaining to watch, maybe even something you’d actually want to try…
For Black Friday, YT has brushed up a raw aluminum, 100% carbon-free version of their popular 27.5, 180mm travel Capra enduro bike, offering it direct…
Two weeks ago we saw Continental finally overcome their own resistance with the introduction of a tubeless version of their Grand Prix all-rounder road tire.…
The technical trail riding steel hardtails of Nordest Cycles just got more personal with a new custom paint program. Available exclusively on their affordable 4130…
New British carbon component maker Æra is trying to reshape how we look at performance forks and wheels for mixed surface adventure riding. Catering to the needs…
This striking one-off custom bike is the product of Argentinian-Spanish artist Felipe Pantone and the cycling kit designers at Romance clothing. The canvas for this Pantone x…
Merida’s new 2019 Mission CX carbon cyclocross bike claims to be more race-oriented than its predecessor. With a lighter frame, improved tire clearance, updated standards,…
Riding structured plans inside on the trainer can be super boring. So Baron Biosystems has updated their Xert adaptive Smart Training platform to export your…
Earlier this autumn Litespeed brought back the Ultimate moniker on a new aero-optimized ti gravel bike. Now the Ultimate Road is back too, this time in…
The Norco Sight is one of those e-mountain bikes that actually catches our attention. A carbon all-mountain e-MTB that offers proper modern trail geometry, tidy…
British titanium bike brand J.Laverack has evolved their popular J.Ack all-road bike into an even more capable gravel adventure bike – the new GRiT. Welded one-at-a-time…
Watteam, who brought the price of power metering down under $300 with their DIY Powerbeat glue on sensors, just announced they are halting ALL production…
Follow riders Day & Night taking on the 2018 TransAtlantic Way race – Go behind the scenes and into the dark, with riders Bjorn Lenhard & Tomy Mulledy…
Just over a year ago Fizik reshaped their pressure relief saddle lineup with Versus Evo iterations of their core Arione, Antares & Aliante road saddles. While offering extra comfort, …
Spotted racing at the first stage of the Saitama Criterium earlier this week in Japan, Team Katusha Alpecin were riding some unique prototype drivetrain. Blacked…
Like we saw with their new 125th anniversary XC hardtail a couple of months back, Italian bike maker Olympia has also completely redesigned their F1-X…
