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.
Two new Ritchey WCS alloy handlebars join the WCS Venturemax flare bar to round out their drop-bar offerings for road, gravel and adventure bikes. First…
Kali Protectives’ founder has always been focused on making the safest bicycle helmets he can, with aesthetics coming second. We’ve always really liked their looks,…
After updating the mountain bike line with a Forefront II this summer, Smith turned their attention to road, gravel and cyclocross with the new Ignite…
Since launch, they’ve made a lot of minor hardware and software updates, but now, they’re launching from a clean slate. Well, not entirely. Everything they’ve…
Long before the major brands started getting into a quasi-consumer direct business model, and before Canyon spread to North America, Fezzari Bikes launched with a…
The battle for lightweight trail bike fork supremacy just got a new contender. The upcoming MRP Ribbon SL shares the same chassis as its non-superlight…
Tanken, which is Adventure in Japanese, is the new Enduro tire from IRC. Originally shown as an unnamed prototype at Sea Otter Classic alongside their…
One of the most common terms bandied about to describe a full suspension bike’s pedaling performance is “Anti-Squat”. Which means, for many riders, it’s a…
Polar, in their words, is in the business of making sports optimized performance products for the performance athlete. And they’re known for making some of…
With more off-road riders going long, aerodynamics are becoming a consideration for gravel bikes and mountain bikes, too. Specialized went so far as to test…
