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.
Kitsbow had the industry in a stitch when they moved their headquarters from California to Old Fort, North Carolina. Housed inside an old hosiery factory,…
This summer, Pivot finally upgraded their LES hardtail into a properly lightweight XC race bike…at the expense of their Swinger II adjustable dropouts. That meant…
Ever wonder how Tifosi Optics got started? And how they’ve grown against the juggernauts like Oakley, Smith and more? And outlasted efforts from Giro and…
3West Design has taken a different approach to saddle shaping, removing most of the material from the center section to reduce soft tissue pressure. We…
As more bike brands work on fully hidden, integrated cable, wire and hose designs that hide any connection from shifter lever to brakes and derailleurs,…
For the third time in their history, Paul Component is releasing a limited edition set of blue components. The blue anodized lineup includes their most…
In spring 2018, Goodyear bicycle tires relaunched with a complete line of road, gravel, cross country and enduro/downhill mountain bike tires. Since then, the line’s…
The shorter, wider, universal fit saddle has come on strong lately, with versions from various brands. Prologo’s Dimension lineup launched in 2017 as a “one…
This summer, we took an epic mountain bike road trip, stringing together three different Eastern Tennessee trail networks in three days. Between Knoxville, Windrock, and…
This summer, we took an epic mountain bike road trip, stringing together three different Eastern Tennessee trail networks in three days. Between Knoxville, Windrock, and…
