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.
Remember that next-level bike storage solution we wrote about last year? The Stashed SpaceRail has revolutionized the way I store my bikes, helping me fit…
RAAW has finally released its very first DH Bike for mass consumption; the RAAW Yalla!. Actually, i’m not using an exclamation mark for effect; that’s…
Troy Lee Designs has released its first NTA 8776 Certified helmets; the Flowline and Flowline SE. Both half-shell helmets are aimed at eBike riding, designed…
Following announcement of the Chrono Downcountry Hardtails, Mondraker is adding two aluminum models of the Raze 130mm Trail Bike; the Raze R and the Raze.…
Bold Cycles has redeveloped the Unplugged Enduro Bike around a VPP linkage wherein the shock is positioned horizontally within the downtube to deliver 160mm of…
Will Shimano’s next-generation Di2 componentry re-charge wirelessly during riding? The brand’s latest patent titled “Bicycle Component, Non-Contact Charging System and Non-Contact Charging Method”, suggests it…
The timeless Brooks England B17 Special Saddle has been laser-etched with the illustration of American Artist Jeremy Collins, resulting in a Limited Edition Special Saddle…
The new Made-in-USA 5DEV Titanium Chainrings are said to last 3x longer than equivalent aluminum chainrings, which would certainly have to be the case given…
Scottish tool manufacturer, BearingProTools, continues to expand its range of affordable bearing pullers and bearing presses. Of note is the wind-out bearing puller that allows…
Trek has introduced the new Dual Sport, an adventure-ready hybrid bike that occupies a niche somewhere between road and gravel. For 2023, Trek has swapped…
SRAM has published a patent (originally filed last summer, on June 23, 2021) detailing a suspension fork with an automatic venting system, wherein differential pressure…
Myotragus, an emerging Mallorcan mountain bike brand named after an extinct mammal known only to have inhabited the Balearic Islands of Mallorca and Menorca, is…
Will SRAM soon debut a self-charging wireless mountain bike derailleur with a dynamo generator inside? Their patent application, published on November 10th, 2022, details an…
Lance Canfield has turned his attention to the cockpit, designing two new mountain bike stems for Trail/Enduro and Downhill. The Special Blend Stems are precision…
Cycling Apparel Brand, MAAP, has partnered with Protection Specialists, 100%, on limited edition colorways of the ultra lightweight 100% Hypercraft riding glasses. New colors for…
Cane Creek has expanded use of its steering stabilizing headset technology to a new line of press-fit headsets; Hellbender 70 Visco, available in ZS44 Top-Only…
Cake, a brand of mountain bike-inspired electric motorcycles, has released its very first pedal-assist eBike. The Åik is marketed squarely as a utility vehicle with…
Fox Factory has filed a patent titled “Suspension Enhancing Hub and Rear Derailleur Assembly”, outlining two separate but related inventions designed to eliminate the negative…
Austria-based Magped has updated its magnetic flat pedal for enduro riding, re-engineering it to have a wider platform than the original while also weighing 23%…
Gustav Gulholm, aka Dangerholm, is back with yet another drool-worthy dream build, this time based on the Scott Ransom 930 aluminum frameset. While he is…
