Tyler Benedict is the Founder of Bikerumor, where he’s written about the latest bikes, components, and cycling technology for almost two decades. Prior to that, Tyler launched and built multiple sports nutrition brands and consumer goods companies, mostly as an excuse to travel and ride in new places.
Based in North Carolina, Tyler also loves Overlanding & Vanlife and is always on the lookout for the next vehicle upgrade, secret trail, and off-grid adventure.
The original Niner AIR9 RDO was the second generation of their carbon hardtail AIR9, which was known for its spine rattling stiffness. The RDO, then, was made…
Using a complicated four-bar suspension linkage, an all-new carbon fiber frame and two years of development, the Canyon Sender is a serious new rig for…
Want power measurement and a crank upgrade for one low price? Praxis is offering their Zayante hollow forged crankset with chainrings pre-installed with the latest…
Pioneer has just introduced their most affordable power meter option yet with a new way to use the single-leg sensor…on your own crank arms. Originally,…
Over the past couple years, DT Swiss has scaled back their suspension offerings, focusing on the shorter travel end of the spectrum. The new R414 rear…
Introduced at the Riva del Garda Mountain Bike Festival, the all-new 2017 Cannondale Scalpel Si goes further than ever down the “Systems Integration” path to…
Over the past few years of tradeshow visits, we’ve continually asked the holdouts like Continental, Michelin, Mavic and, yes, Panaracer, when they’re going to finally…
With seemingly ever changing standards, it’s nice to see something that’s virtually future proof come along. The new FSA modular mountain bike cranks are just…
If you haven’t checked out Breezer’s pavement collection lately, it’s worth a look, particularly the very svelte Liberty hybrid city/commuter bikes. Now, bridging the gap…
Cannondale says XC is dead, long live XXC. With cross country courses getting gnarlier and gnarlier, they seem to be planning something capable of tackling…
Introduced at Eurobike last year as a completely new item rather than a tweaked Kronolog, the Crank Brothers Highline dropper post starts shipping end of…