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.
CushCore has expanded its offering of tire inserts with a new lightweight Trail version, reducing the weight penalty associated with this vibration-damping, rim-protecting upgrade. Much…
Scotland is set to become home to a world-first Mountain Bike Innovation Centre in a government funded project to build a thriving industry around mountain…
Atherton Bikes’ latest additively manufactured creation is the AM.170 Enduro Bike, the development of which was steered by Dan Atherton himself. Like the AM.130 Trail…
Replacing the EWS-winning Turbine R Wheelset is the similarly-named Race Face Turbine Wheelset, with refined front- and rear-specific rims that are both stronger and more…
Industry Nine is introducing a new hollow-walled rim on its flagship aluminum wheelset for enduro riding; the EN300 Hydra. Built up the Industry Nine’s Hydra…
Devinci has released the all-new Chainsaw, available in Enduro and DH appropriate builds. The two bikes share the same 6061 aluminum frame home to the…
Barely a week has passed since TRP announced its all-new EVO12 and EVO7 Mountain Bike Drivetrains, yet today sees a patent publication from parent company,…
Kids Ride Shotgun, better known for their top tube-mounted shotgun child seats, have finally launched the Dirt Hero Balance Bike. In the brand’s eyes, the…
Last month, we covered a Specialized Patent titled “Bicycle Frame with Angled Strut”. Today’s announcement of the 2023 Specialized Sirrus Carbon proves we were very…
RP Designs, manufacturer of Smart-Cockpits, has released “The Ultimate” MTB handlebar; yours for only $790 USD. Clearly, this is no ordinary handlebar. Like RP Designs’…
Forbidden has added a new top-of-the-range Dreadnought Enduro Bike to its line-up in the form of the Dreadnought XO T-Type, featuring the new SRAM Eagle…
OChain has introduced a new externally adjustable version of its Active Spider, a drivetrain component that allows a tuneable amount of rearward dissociation of the…
Dr Matt Miller, founder of BrakeAce, has announced that he is now shipping his PF2 Mountain Bike Brake Sensors to customers following a successful Kickstarter…
Goodyear Bike has overhauled its range of road racing tires for 2023, an update that represents some serious improvements over the previous generation Goodyear Eagle…
5DEV, the bicycle components arm of engineering company, 5th Axis, has released new Titanium Chainrings in the form of the 3-Bolt Direct Mount offering. Available…
Mountain biker, Aneela McKenna, shares with us a very personal story on how racism has impacted her both personally and professionally. This revealing short film…
