Jessie-May Morgan is the UK & Ireland Tech Editor of Bikerumor. She has been writing about Mountain Bike Riding and Racing, and all its weird and wonderful technology for 4 years. Prior to that, she was an Intern at the Mountain Bike Center of Scotland, and a Mountain Bike Coach and Leader in the Tweed Valley.
Based in Innerleithen, Scotland, Jessie-May can often be seen riding the Glentress Trail Center, and its neighboring Enduro and Downhill Tracks. She regularly competes in Enduro at a national level, and has recently competed on the World Stage at a handful of Enduro World Series events.
For Bikerumor, Jessie-May is testing the latest mountain bikes, equipment and kit, letting readers know what’s hot and what’s not.
For context, she weighs 60kg and stands at 5ft 4″ tall (163cm).
Title: UK & Ireland Tech Editor Location: Tweed Valley, Scotland
Expertise
Topics of Expertise: Mountain Biking
Years in Expertise: 6+
Number of Products & Number of Hours Tested: 100+ products, 4,0000+ hours
Education & Certifications
Education: Bachelor of Science, Swansea University, and Masters by Research, University of Edinburgh
Years of Writing: 3+
Certifications: Mountain Bike Leadership Award Level 1 and MBCUK Technical Trail Leader Award
Club/Association Memberships: British Cycling, Tweed Valley Trails Association and Enduro World Series Membership
Awards/Recognitions: Dirt Fund Project Privateer Award
Previous Publications: Chemistry World
A Word from Jesse-May
As a writer and bike/componentry tester for Bikerumor, I am able to regularly do the thing I love the most, and share those experiences with an audience that values them.
I undertook an internship at the Mountain Bike Centre of Scotland, working on an Innovation Project.
I take interest in Mountain Bike Riding and Racing, Trail Running, Glamping, Dog Bothering.
Scotland-based Deviate Cycles’ has released its first enduro mountain bike; the Claymore. Like its shorter travel siblings, the Highlander and Guide, the new Deviate Claymore…
Unno Bikes has updated their long-travel Burn mountain bike, opting to replace the 27.5″ with a mixed-wheel size platform. While the previous Unno Burn ran…
After sharing with us a sneak preview of Hunt’s Proven Carbon Wheelsets, the guys at sister-brand Privateer Bikes showed us their latest prototype; a Dirt…
Commencal Enduro Project athletes, Alex Rudeau, Guillaume Labeyrou, Louis Jeandel, will be racing EWS Tweed Valley this coming weekend aboard a prototype Commencal META AM…
The ARC8 Evolve FS is the latest addition to the brand’s lineup of lightweight cross-country mountain bikes, entering the market at the very competitive weight…
Restrap has announced the release of a new range of Full Frame Bags shaped to fit bicycles with a standard front triangle, completing their now-comprehensive line…
Serial 1, a quasi-independent electric bicycle company spin-off from Harley Davidson, has released the BASH/MTN, an aluminum frame, rigid single-speed eMTB. This one is an…
Nukeproof has updated its gravity-oriented hardtail mountain bike, the Scout, with a revised tubeset and geometry, featuring proportional length chainstays across the expanded M-XXL frame…
Following the April release of the top-of-the-range 2022 Canyon Spectral:ON CFR and CFR LTD, the brand has made available three new, more affordable options rocking…
UK-based steel bicycle manufacturer, Cotic, has introduced the new RocketMAX, a steel enduro mountain bike now entering its 4th generation. Sticking with the Drop-Link suspension…
Ergon has released a new MTB grip designed to prioritize weight and vibration damping; the GXR. Leaning on their AirCell Rubber, inspired by the AirCell…
Atomik Carbon has introduced a line of US-made hand-built carbon wheelsets for mountain biking and gravel riding with new FusionFiber rims said to offer improved…
Rapha has recently expanded its Performance Trailwear for Mountain Biking, adding the Fast + Light Collection dedicated to hotter, sunnier climes. The range covers men’s…
Crankbrothers has partnered with Pump for Peace, the charitable arm of Claudio Caluori’s Velosolutions, in a bid to finance the building of new pump tracks…
