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.
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…
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…
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)…
Pioneer continues to show they’re serious about cycling by announcing models for Campagnolo, FSA and Cannondale road cranksets, plus options for Shimano’s latest Dura-Ace, XT…
Isla Bikes makes some sick kids cyclocross bikes, which come equipped with their own Gréim tires. Now, they’re offering those tires for sale without having…
Until now, GU’s Energy Chews came in small pouches of four chews for about 80-90 calories of amino acid enhanced carbohydrates and electrolytes. Now, they’re…
A couple years ago, proud parent Ginger Rosenbauer launched Trailcraft Cycles to fill the void in the youth cycling market. Specifically, the near void of…
We broke the news on XShifter, the universal wireless shifting conversion kit that’ll match wireless shifting to any drivetrain, and they surpassed their Kickstarter funding goal in…
While some aero bikes’ tube shapes become more and more dramatic, Blue’s Axino has kept the simple truncated Kamtail design they introduced for 2014. Those…
Tern promised that the Vektron would come to market as a full production bike regardless of the Kickstarter outcome, but it’s fully funded anyway. There’s…
