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.
Wide range derailleur hop-up kits keep popping up, with the emphasis now being on ways to either lessen the cost of getting an Eagle-equivalent range,…
The all-new Fezzari Empire SL is a surprisingly lightweight disc brake road bike that’s also surprisingly affordable, and it doesn’t skimp on features or tech.…
The new Parlee RZ7 is their new top-level road bike, incorporating everything that makes a properly modern road bike into one speed machine. It’s aero,…
Now working with Carson Storch, Cécile Ravanel and Isabeau Courdurier (among others) for their gravity and EWS efforts, Hutchinson Tires is rolling out their Racing…
Following the naming scheme of their cranks, the alloy Turbine family now includes a new set of wheels for those seeking cross-country weights with trail…
Remember when suspension forks were simple? And comparatively (by today’s standards) affordable for something decently rideable? There was a time when Marzocchi led riders’ wishlists,…
Spot is back with their Living Link suspension platform, putting it on two all-new, short travel lightweight XC/trail full suspension mountain bikes. What started out…
For the past few years, Rockshox has been focused on making marginal gains in internal performance. First there was the addition of the larger DebonAir…
This year, Toronto-based specialty shop Blacksmith Cycle upped their presence at NAHBS by bringing three of their clients along to their booth. Not only are…
