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.
British steel mountain bike manufacturer, Starling Cycles, has signaled the return of the Sturn; a Single-Speed Jack Drive Downhill Mountain Bike. This is actually the…
Orbea has swapped out carbon for alloy, introducing a class-leading lightweight aluminium eMTB in the form of the Orbea Rise Hydro. Taking the same reduced…
Eminent Cycles has released a High Pivot eMTB with enduro-worthy travel numbers; the Eminent Drive. Despite the overhaul of their AFS suspension platform, the Drive…
Orange Bikes have given their Stage 6 enduro bike the EVO treatment, with an all-new custom-formed frame now delivering just 140mm of rear wheel travel…
5th Axis, a self-described world leader in manufacturing complex components for the aerospace and medical industries, has created a new bicycle componentry division, 5 Dev.…
Extreme Shox has updated their triple air-air-coil spring ERA fork with new magnesium lowers, impressive self-lubricating DU bushes and a floating axle. Maintaining 36mm stanchions,…
Jank Components are a small outfit in Bellingham, Washington, quietly manufacturing some super useful on-bike storage solutions. Everything they make, from the Beer Cage, to…
Toronto-based RSD Bikes has made some small but meaningful updates to their one and only full suspension mountain bike, the Wildcat. Now entering its third…
This week, we take a look at the latest everyday carry solutions. Whether you’re preparing for your first overnight bikepacking mission, a weekend of slaying…
Before we get into it, let’s address the elephant in the room. Reserve recently released the Fillmore Tubeless Valve, a reinvention of the regular Presta…
Titanium and steel bike manufacturers, Enigma Bikes, recently unveiled two new off-road framesets at the Bespoked UK Handmade Bicycle Show; the Escape Flat Bar Gravel…
Following the release of their Red Bull Rampage branded grips, All Mountain Style is back with a very different, stranger partnership. This time, they’ve teamed…
Canadian mechanical engineer, Cedric Eveleigh, has reinvented the mountain bike drivetrain specifically for high pivot suspension platforms. The Lal Bikes Supre Drive takes advantage of…
Madnes Bicycles is a new steel mountain bike manufacturer emerging from the Herault region in the South of France. The brand debuted earlier this year…
Cannondale has collaborated with British Fashion Designer, Stella McCartney, to produce 18 hand-painted frames, none of which you can have. The aim of the collaboration…
