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.
Introduced as the M450 in 2015, the new Polar M460 GPS cycling computer brings a few functional and aesthetic improvements to make their budget almost-category-killer…
FSA’s Vision Metron 4D aero handlebar gets a new “Flat” variant that creates a wider, flatter top section that integrates aero extension mount, making it…
Introduced just more than a year ago, the SpeedX Leopard sprinted past with intense smart sensor technology integrations on the brand’s first bike. The aero…
Birzman has improved their already amazing Snap-It pump valve head and updated several other pumps, but they started their story with a collection of new products for on…
Usually, fitting a triathlon bike into a travel case requires a fair amount of disassembly, which means an equal amount of reassembly at the destination.…
Kogel Bearings offers high end ceramic bearings, and components with those bearings, for bicycles. Founder Ard Kessels got interested in the category because, as a…
The 2018 Cannondale Trigger and Jekyll mountain bikes are all new and available now, with completely updated frames and a revised suspension layout using a…
Cannondale has completely redesigned their Jekyll enduro and Trigger trail mountain bikes, giving them more aggressive geometry, plus an all-new suspension design and dual-travel shock.…
Topeak is riding deeper into the bike packing scene with a collection of new frame bags and an updated bike-as-tentpole shelter system. They’re also sneaking in with…
When I reviewed the SR Suntour Durolux, it got very high marks all around – it’s highly adjustable, ultra smooth and extremely capable. What it lacked…
If you were wanting electronic shifting for your mountain bike, the first reason that comes to mind might be performance. The upcoming Microshift eCXD group…
What I love about Woodman Components is that they’re always thinking up little ways to combine parts or otherwise simplify a bike’s setup. Their latest…
Almost three years after first showing their universal add-on power meter for alloy cranks, the Watteam Powerbeat is getting ever closer to their goal of…
Venn Composites has found a way to make their filament wound carbon rims with a deeper profile, which founder Victor Major says is incredibly difficult…
