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Tyler Benedict

Title: Founding Editor
Email: tyler@bikerumor.com
Location: Greensboro, NC

Expertise

Topics of Expertise: Cycling, Nutrition, Travel, WEB3, Fitness
Years in Expertise: 20+
Number of Products & Number of Hours Tested: 1,000+ products, 10,000+ hours

Education & Certifications

Education: Bachelor’s of Journalism, University of Florida
Years of Writing: 20+
Awards/Recognitions: Outdoor Media Summit Best Blog; Author “Biking for Dummies”

A Word from Tyler

I wanted to create the type of cycling website I wanted to read, focused on the products, tech, and the brands who make them.

I launched Bikerumor in 2008 rather than find a “real job”, and built it into the world’s largest cycling tech blog.

My personal interests are road, gravel, mountain biking, travel, fitness, and entrepreneurship.

New Breezer Supercell 29er Trail Mountain Bike Brings Second MLink Design to the Dirt

Last fall, mountain bike legend Joe Breeze released his first modern full suspension bike, the Repack. It’s a 650B, 150mm trail bike with a unique…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 31, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Festka Shows Amazing Artist Series Bike, New Titanium Frames & Much More!

We got the story of Festka’s new titanium frames in our pre-NAHBS interview, which took a deeper look at the new material and their nabbing…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 30, 2014

Weekend Group Ride: Fabvelo, Yuba, Profile Designs, Rock Guardz & More

Industrial Design lecturer Mark Richardson used off the shelf parts and salvaged items (like a weed whacker, shower stool, wheelchair and an old road bike)…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 30, 2014

Sweet New Bike Lights from Cocksedge Studios, Planet Bike & Lumicycle

Paul Cocksedge Studio’s new Double O bicycle lights not only look unique, they have more than one kind of safety and security built in. The…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 29, 2014

Gear Ratios: Comparing 2×10 versus 1×11 Mountain Bike Drivetrains

Curious how switching from a 2×10 drivetrain to a 1×11 group like XX1 will affect your gearing? Thanks to Scott at Switchback Bikes, wonder no…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 28, 2014

Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 650B Mountain Bike Gets Official, Plus Limited Edition Burry Stander Epic

At the beginning of March, Specialized showed off 650B tires. Then we weighed them. And then we waited, knowing surely the Big S must have…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 28, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Beautiful Bikes from Moots & Cykelmagaren

Moots wasn’t showing off any brand new models, but they did take the time to customize a couple of their existing bikes and roll out…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 27, 2014

All-New Cannondale 27.5″ Trigger & Jekyll Mountain Bikes Unveiled w/ Long Travel Lefty SuperMax (UPDATED)

The big “C” has finally jumped into the 650B game with all-new Cannondale Trigger 27.5 and Jekyll 27.5 mountain bikes. To go with them, they’ve…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 27, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Crumpton Molds His Own Carbon Tubes for New Type 5 Road Bike

Since June, Nick Crumpton has been producing his own bladder molded carbon fiber frame tubes in house in Austin, TX. Why? This gives them self…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 26, 2014

Lightweight’s New Blacked Out CeramicSpeed Carbon Wheels Have the Power of the Schwarz

Lightweight has gone dark with the new Schwarz Edition black-on-black wheel options for all of their popular models. Beyond the completely murdered out graphics over…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 26, 2014

Wednesday Group Ride – Random New Bicycle Products & News

Welcome to the Wednesday Group Ride, a collection of small news bits from the overload of info coming into our offices. Stuff that we simply…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 26, 2014

Sneak Peek: New Reynolds Assault Tubular Disc, Plus 2015 Attack & 46 Aero Disc Brake Road Wheels

Reynolds has been on a steady march toward a complete line of disc brake road wheels, starting with the Assault SLG clincher disc and their…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2014

Found: Blue Yeti Project Fabric-Over-Gel-Cork Handlebar Tape

Like that classic aesthetic of cotton handlebar tape but hate the complete and utter lack of comfort it provides? Blue Yeti Project felt your pain…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2014

Allo Bicycle iPhone Mount w/ Integrated Speaker Hits All the Right Notes

The Allo is a the culmination of several things we’ve seen or done recently. It’s the first phone holder with integrated speaker we’ve seen, and…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2014

New Cycling Clothes from Chrome, Defeet, Donkey Label & Bluff Works

Donkey Label’s new Staple Bibshort has been a long, long time in the making. Founder Paul Krumrich has been telling us about it for what…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2014

NAHBS 2014: HED Updates Triple Crown Gravel Road Bike, Introduces 650B Ardennes+ Wheels

At Interbike last year, the HED gravel road bike sorta became official, but apparently it wasn’t done. Now it’s done. Or, at least, done enough…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 24, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Bilenky Goes Ape & Santana Hides the Banana

Bilenky Cycle Works always has some interesting bikes with interesting features, all nestled into an interesting (if somewhat packed) booth. The completely custom titanium travel…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 24, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Peacock Groove Spreads its Wings, Launches Trick Headset & Spacer Caps

Peacock Groove never fails to surprise and delight. Just check some his past years bikes (here, here and here) for examples. This year, builder Erik…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 24, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Demon vs. Ogre – Monster Cycles from Abroad

Last year, Japan’s Ogre brought a massively over done, angular metal “V” bike that was simply stunning in its intricacy. This year, he toned it down…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 22, 2014

Hayes Teases New Radar Disc Brakes & Manitou “Macleod” Trail Mountain Bike Fork

Looks like the Mattoc was more than just the first truly new mountain bike suspension fork from Manitou in too many years…it was also the…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2014

e*Thirteen Shipping Free XD Driver Body with All 2014 Wheels

For 2014 only, e*thirteen is including a free XD Driver Body with all of it’s TRSr and TRS+ wheel sets. Not only does it get…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2014

2014 TwinSix Jersey Collection Shipping Now, New Sprinter Green Standard & Team ‘Cross Bikes

TwinSix’s 2014 bike jersey collection is out, and dealer orders shipped this week. As usual, the variety and artwork are fantastic with plenty of options…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2014

New Pivot 27.5″ Downhill Mountain Bike Spotted in Testing

Thanks to Reynolds Cycling’s crew and the Pivot Cycles Facebook page, we got these pics of the Pivot Factory Team trying out their new 650B…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2014

Spy Shot! Prototype Reynolds Black Label 650b DH Mountain Bike Wheels

This image of a prototype Reynolds Black Label DH 650b mountain bike wheel just dropped in. They were spotted while on a certain team’s tour…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Retrotec’s Monster Cross & Sycip’s Kid’s Bikes and Titanium Kickoff

Retrotec took home “Best Cyclocross Bike” honors at NAHBS 2014 for this beautiful monster crosser. Built with 40c Panaracers that may as well have been…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2014

Found: Vecnum Moveloc Long Travel Dropper Seatpost & Leveloc Universal Fork Travel Adjuster

Vecnum is a German brand that’s making some pretty solid looking dropper posts and perhaps the most unique (only?) universal fork travel adjust add-ons we’ve…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Sarif Cycle Worx’s Commuter Bicycle w/ Handmade Wood Accents

Sarif Cycle Worx founder and builder David Johnson hails from our own HQ’s hometown of Greensboro, NC. While we’ve seen several mountain bikes from his…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2014