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.
Marzocchi has just announced an all new lightweight carbon-crowned 29er fork, the 2012 Corsa Superleggera 29″. The Italian fork maker says this model was built…
As you may recall, some of Dahon’s executives recently left the company to start a high-end folding bike company, Tern. Press Release: Lawsuit charges Joshua…
Giant has joined Specialized among bicycle manufacturers spec’ing their own brand adjustable height seatposts. Unlike Specialized’s new three-position Blacklite Command Post, Giant’s Contact Switch will…
Orbea has just added new cycling travel adventure trips that focus on experiencing an area’s culture rather than following an event or course, and great…
For 2012, Specialized has ditched the carbon fiber in its Crux cyclocross bike line, but they’ve brought disc brakes to the mainstream and introduced three…
While visiting fellow Bikerumor writer Nick, we stopped in Portland’s West End Bikes, a fairly new shop that’s a Specialized Concept Store. Just as we…
The new Genuine Innovations X-Mount, as co-designed by Niner’s Dejay Birch, holds a threaded CO2 canister with their screw-on inflator tip positioned on a small…
UPDATE: We’re waiting on pics from Formula. Formula has just unveiled their new R.O. hydraulic mountain bike disc brakes, which replaces The One as their…
Chris King is now offering their bottom brackets with ceramic bearings in both road and mountain bike versions for standard outboard bearing cranks. The bottom bracket…