11,282 articles

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.

Tritao (Formerly Triton) Aveiro 3D Ti Gravel Bike Rollin’ Straight Outta Portugal

Tritao’s first new model since moving to Portugal gets custom 3D printed yoke and stays to create monstrous tire clearance.

Written by Tyler Benedict March 18, 2024

SRAM Wireless Blips Can Now be Paired w/o Shifters

SRAM’s Wireless Blips no longer need a regular shifter, paddle, pod, or BlipBox to be added to your bike, and you can pair up to…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 16, 2024

Four new Bike Tools from Clever Standard, Equipt & Enduro

Four new tools give you clever options for plugging tubeless tires, fixing your bike, pressing bearings, and swapping pedals.

Written by Tyler Benedict March 13, 2024

Ari Wire Peak v2 eMTB gets More Travel, Bigger Power & Lower Prices

The updated Wire Peak all-mountain/trail e-MTB delivers a lot more bang for lower bucks, powered by the latest Shimano EP drive systems.

Written by Tyler Benedict March 13, 2024

First Look! All-new Specialized Epic 8 S-Works & EVO XC bikes

The all-new Specialized Epic 8 gets lighter, faster, and legitimately more capable thanks to tricky suspension tuning, more travel, and clever carbon construction.

Written by Tyler Benedict March 12, 2024

Rockshox Flight Attendant Gets Faster than Ever for XC

Rockshox Flight Attendant gets a lot smarter, using power and gear data plus your own riding to adapt to you and your trails!

Written by Tyler Benedict March 12, 2024

TRiPEAK Jetstream Pro Offset Oversize Pulleys fit Standard Cages

TRiPEAK’s asymmetric OSPW kit fits a larger idler pulley inside stock derailleur cages, giving you an oversize ceramic bearing upgrade without heavy modifications.

Written by Tyler Benedict March 08, 2024

DVO Diamond Shines with Bigger 36mm Stanchions, Lighter Air Spring

The next DVO Diamond trail fork will have 140-160mm travel, a lighter air spring, and bigger stanchions.

Written by Tyler Benedict March 08, 2024

CeramicSpeed OSPW-RS Brings Solid ALPHA Pulley Discs to Road & Gravel

CeramicSpeed’s ALPHA discs get official for road and gravel (and ‘cross), with a new carbon cage that’ll carry over to their standard alloy pulleys, too.

Written by Tyler Benedict March 06, 2024

Prologo’s First 3D-Printed Saddle is Just 149 Grams

Prologo’s new saddle is just 149g, but packs all the same Tour-winning, pro-level tech their racers have been using for years.

Written by Tyler Benedict March 06, 2024

New Ari Nebo Peak eMTB is Lightweight, but Goes Long

The first bike from the brand formerly known as Fezzari is the all-new Ari Nebo Peak, a lightweight e-mountain bike with extended range. The Nebo…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 05, 2024

Fezzari Changes Name to Ari; Celebrates with 8 New Bikes

Ari Bicycles reveals themselves, replacing the Fezzari brand name and promising lots of new road, mountain, and other bikes in 2024.

Written by Tyler Benedict March 05, 2024

New Ridley X-Night RS Cyclocross Bike gets Cleaner, More Aero

The 2024-25 Ridley X-Night RS ‘cross race bike gets stealth routing, aero shapes, and a sleeker design to shed mud better than ever.

Written by Tyler Benedict February 26, 2024

Zwift Games Start in March – Here’s How to Compete

Here’s your complete guide to the 2024 Zwift Games, with pro start lists, prizes, categories, stage maps, and more!

Written by Tyler Benedict February 26, 2024

Podcast #098 – Sherpa Map Routes us to Smarter Cycling Maps

Sherpa Maps is combining AI terrain detection with wind and weather data to help you predict race-day conditions and optimize your nutrition, tire pressure, kit…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 26, 2024

Limited Edition Alchemist eeBrakes in Gold & Silver

Cane Creek’s latest limited edition eeBrake calipers polish their medal, er, metal with Gold and Silver ano.

Written by Tyler Benedict February 21, 2024

Hope Goes for Bronze, Adds Carbon Fiber Crankset & More

Hope Tech finally adds carbon MTB cranks, plus a new BB that’s smoother and more durable, and a bronze finish option for every component!

Written by Tyler Benedict February 21, 2024

ENVE SES Tubeless Road Tires Add 33 & 35mm Widths

The ENVE SES aerodynamic road bike tire lineup heads into all-road territory with wider sizes and tan sidewall options.

Written by Tyler Benedict February 21, 2024

Polygon Tambora Flips Between Road & Gravel Geometry

Polygon’s first carbon fiber gravel bike is a switch hitter, letting you slip the dropout inserts to go between grave and all-road geometry.

Written by Tyler Benedict February 20, 2024

Swiss Side AERO Socks Prove White Socks are Faster

Six watts savings from €69 socks? Swiss Side’s ribbed aero cycling socks cut drag and keep you cool, as proven in the wind tunnel.

Written by Tyler Benedict February 20, 2024

Podcast #097 – Ride1Up Rallies Around Affordable e-Bike Tech

This interview changed my mind about hub motors, sensor tech, and more when it comes to some (but definitely not all) wildly affordable e-bikes.

Written by Tyler Benedict February 20, 2024

Chris King DropSet 6 Headset Drops in for Downhill Bikes

Chris King applies his patented GripLock headset tech to downhill bikes, keeping things tight and smooth no matter how rough the course.

Written by Tyler Benedict February 13, 2024

Lauf Seigla Gravel Bike adds Race Transmission T-Type build

Lauf becomes one of the first to offer SRAM T-Type Transmission MTB derailleurs and cassettes on their 1x gravel bikes.

Written by Tyler Benedict February 12, 2024

KMC REACT Cassettes join their 10/11-Speed Chains

KMC’s new REACT cassettes give you high quality, affordable wide-range 10 and 11 speed options for any bike (or trainer).

Written by Tyler Benedict February 08, 2024

Trek Marlin+ adds Bosch e-Bike Power to Popular Hardtail

Trek introduces more affordable e-bike options with a Bosch-powered version of their Marlin alloy hardtail, and it’s ready for anything from trail to touring to…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 07, 2024