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.
For Vanilla Workshop fans that can’t stomach a multi-year wait list, the Speedvagen spinoff is a godsend. And now, finally, there’s a cyclocross bike to…
When we visited Specialized’s headquarters (check out that tour here), we also walked through their concept bike museum. The collection there proves that long time…
After just explaining how an IFP works in our Suspension Tech series, Trek’s gone and done away with it altogether. Their new RE:aktiv shocks, co-developed…
After last week’s explanation of an IFP (Internal Floating Piston) as the primary method for keeping the oil inside a shock’s damping circuit away from…
The Sufferfest’s business model has evolved over the years. First, from a download basis to streaming, and now from a purely cycling training system (OK,…
Last week, we covered the official launch of the Specialized Epic full suspension mountain bike, plus a close-up focus on the new BRAIN shock’s technology.…
Considered their best mountain bike, the 2018 Mondraker Foxy Carbon gets a total overhaul to make it faster and better, blending the lightweight feel of…
The new Elite Direto direct-drive indoor cycling trainer comes with a new optical torque sensor to measure your power output with +/-2.5% accuracy, certified using…
Ryders’ AntiFog hydrophilic coating was introduced last year and immediately disperses moisture so fast that you can’t even fog them up by breathing on them.…
To make the all-new 2018 Specialized Epic FSR as efficient and capable as possible, they had to rethink their BRAIN suspension platform. Over the past…
