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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.

Clif Bar adds Whey Protein Bars for soy-free recovery

As much as I love Clif Bar as a company and their new nut butter filled bars, their Builders protein bars have never worked for…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 19, 2016

Urban & Commuter Bicycle Roundup: Traditional, or not, with integrated OLED screens

The 700 Bike Backstreet Smart Bike starts with a Reynolds chromoly steel frameset that’s uniquely shaped and adds an integrated OLED screen on the stem…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 19, 2016

LAST CHANCE! Win one of three awesome Retro Image Apparel cycling jerseys

Ride into 2017 in comfort and style with a new jersey from Retro Image Apparel! These jerseys retail between $49.99 and $94.99 but we’re giving three of…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 16, 2016

Review: 3West’s inflatable, adjustable & surprisingly light Reprieve bike saddle

The 3 West Reprieve saddle debuted in April, and I’ve been running it on my ‘cross bike for the past four months of training and…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 16, 2016

JensonUSA Holiday Gift Guide… for the Cyclocross Racer

Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite Cyclocross Racer? Ideas for your own wishlist? Or just wanna stuff your own stocking with a good…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 15, 2016

Review: Easton EC90 SL carbon cranks are ultra light, plenty stiff

This summer, we put the brand new Easton EC90 SL carbon cranks on the scale and on the bike to bring you true first impressions…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 14, 2016

Burley introduces 16+ fat bike tires…for kid haulers & cargo trailers

Got a sweet fat bike or plus bike ready for an adventure only to get stuck in the snow and sand when hauling a kid?…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 14, 2016

NAHBS 2017 heads to Salt Lake City, tickets on sale now

Of course we’ll be at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show covering all the cool stuff if you can’t make it, but it’s definitely worth…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 14, 2016

JensonUSA Holiday Gift Guide… for the Bicycle Commuter

Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite Bicycle Commuter? Ideas for your own wishlist? Or just wanna stuff your own stocking with a good…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 13, 2016

Eleven Bikes turns up with aggressive looking US-made alloy fat bikes

Designed in Statesville, NC, and made in Portland, OR, from US-sourced tubing, ELEVEN launched in December 2015. The brand and bikes had been in development…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 13, 2016

Pound the après ride with Hodala tees

From one of our favorite currently (and surprisingly…or not) unemployed industry folks comes Hodala.net. The new brand spins off Sally’s cyclocross team name into a…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 13, 2016

JensonUSA Holiday Gift Guide… for the Roadie

Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite Road Cyclist? Ideas for your own wishlist? Or just wanna stuff your own stocking with a good…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 08, 2016

5 awesome carbon fiber water bottle cages (starting at 17 grams!)

Sure, a metal bottle cage gets the job done, but to get really light and maintain your carbon bike’s aesthetic, you gotta go carbon. Some…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 08, 2016

The Schratz monstercross bike covers gravel, cyclocross, trails & fits absolutely everyone

The new Fitwell Schratz takes their five sizes and three fits philosophy and marries that with a bike made to fit just about any terrain…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 07, 2016

Bell Helmets kicks MIPS into Overdrive for $100

First it was the high end Zephyr at Eurobike, then the mid-level Stratus at Interbike. Now, rounding out their line of new MIPS-equipped road bike…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 07, 2016

Review: Mountainsmith has so many ways to keep post-ride bevs chilled

Between two different sixer capable options and a giant two-case swallowing roll top, Mountain Smith has post ride refreshments down cold. Above, the Sling Cooler…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 06, 2016

LVMH parent buys majority stake in Pinarello Bicycles

BikeBiz has shared with us that L Catterton, the relatively new parent company of LVMH, has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Cicli Pinarello…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 06, 2016

Review: The comfy Bontrager RXL padded handlebar w/ Prologo OneTouch 2 CPC foam bar tape

For this year’s cyclocross season, I didn’t have a complete new bike lined up for review, focusing instead on testing a random assortment of new…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 06, 2016

Review: IRC Serac CX tubeless ready cyclocross tires

For a couple races this season and plenty of training rides, I’ve given the IRC Serac CX a chance to prove itself on dry to…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 05, 2016

Week’s Best Posts: Analog computer, laser lubes, new DT Swiss aero wheels & tons of reviews!

It’s that time of year when our quasi Editor’s Choice roundups serve as gift guides for the deserving cyclist in your life. This year’s collection…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 04, 2016

Bikerumor Holiday Gift Ideas: Tyler’s Wish List

Yep, it’s that time of year once again. While we debated about doing a more categorical gift guide this year, offering ideas for mountain bikers,…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 02, 2016

Super Awesome Commuter Pants Review – with bonus material!

Seeing as how my office job consists of almost never having to wear pants (well, dress pants anyway), I’ve decided that if I am going…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 01, 2016

Culprit adds more teasers for cable-hiding aero stem

Coming early next year, Culprit’s aero stem is just one part of a system designed to clean up the front end of your bike and…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 01, 2016

Crashtag gives rescuers your info on a titanium dog tag (that’s also a bottle opener)

There’ve been a number of personal ID devices that list your basic info at a quick glance, some also providing more info through scannable codes…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 30, 2016

Found: FSA quick release saddle clamps make commuter bikes safer

Once you find a saddle and seat position you like, woe be to the one who messes with it. FSA understands, and that’s why they made…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 29, 2016

Mike Pryde starts over with Chapter2 road bikes, teases first model

After many years with the NeilPryde BMW design group, which brought us the NeilPryde bicycles among other non-cycling endeavors, Mike Pryde has created his own…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 29, 2016

Clever Standard makes quick work of re-using chain quick links

Inventor Tomo Ichikawa, who last popped up here with his adjustable height headset spacers, is back with his new brand Clever Standard. Focusing (for now)…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 28, 2016