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.
Earlier this year, Hope Technology announced the all-new Hope HB916 Enduro Bike. It is unashamedly a thorough-bred race machine, as demonstrated by Joe Barnes on…
Leigh Donovan’s World Championship bike of 1997 was bedecked with a blinged-out gold handlebar made by ProTaper. Now, the brand are celebrating the good old…
Nukeproof has announced an all-new componentry line aimed at Pump Track and Dirt jump Bikes. Debuting the Nukeproof Dolos line is a 26″ wheelset meant…
A new mountain bike wheel manufacturer has emerged in the Basque Country, Oquo Wheels. The brand debuts with lightweight carbon and durable aluminum wheelsets for…
Last weekend, we headed to the Lee Valley Velodrome in London for Bespoked 2022, a bike show dedicated to promoting handmade bicycles and their fabricators.…
Bespoked 2022 delivered some fantastic handmade bicycles, most of which we’d never want to actually ride for worry of chipping their beautiful paint work. Here…
At last weekend’s Bespoked Show in London, we caught sight of some rather industrial-looking 4-piston brakes aboard Sour Bikes latest prototype of the Double Choc…
Update: The original version of this article suggested the Intend brakes use Bionol, an oil developed by Trickstuff. We were erroneously informed of that, and…
Simon Metzner of Actofive is showing his latest CNC machined creation at Bespoked 2022; the P-Train 165. It is the German brand’s long-travel bike built…
Vitus is a direct-to-consumer brand that sells a wide variety of bicycles, from Road to Downhill, at some extremely attractive price points. We found it…
Fox Racing has announced the latest evolution of its lightweight full face helmet; the Proframe RS. It’s an industry-first, too. The Fox Proframe RS introduces…
Atherton Bikes has finally announced its long-awaited trail bike, the AM.130. Like the AM.150 all-mountain bike and the AM.200M DH Bike, the new 130mm travel…
In timely fashion, Rapha has added the Trail Gore-Tex Infinium Jacket to its Performance Trailwear Collection for MTB. It is, first and foremost, a water-resistant…
Lake District-based Ratio Technology has introduced its latest drivetrain innovation; a derailleur cage upgrade and 12s shifter ratchet replacement for SRAM 1 x 11 drivetrains,…
Appleman Bicycles has introduced the Appleman 2XR Modular Crankset, CNC machined from 2024 aluminum and available in 135mm, 145mm, 155mm, 165mm and 175mm arm lengths.…
