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.
Interbike hasn’t even started yet, but already Diamondback may have won the Internet. Their new Andean triathlon bike throws every convention out the window and…
After suffering a stroke due to dehydration, BSX Insight founder and CEO Dustin Freckleton ended up with temporary partial paralysis and a three month stretch…
In 2014, Diamondback presented a new theory on aerodynamic bicycles with the Serios TT/Tri bike. It used thicker than normal tube shapes to control the wind,…
At 2,200g (4.85lb), the Magura Boltron upside down e-bike suspension fork isn’t totally outside the weight boundaries of aggressive, big hit forks for traditional mountain…
Denise Mueller set the women’s bicycle world speed record by riding 147mph while drafting a modified Land Rover. The bike was a completely custom creation…
P-p-p-purple! The ’80s are back in full swing with Paul Components’ collection of purple anodized parts. He’s dipping just about all the cool stuff he…
Lightweight has prided themselves on handmade-in-Germany construction of their fully carbon fiber wheels and, more recently, road bike frames. Now, they’re branching into automated, machine…
It’s been a while since U.S.E. (Ultimate Sports Engineering) has had anything new to show, but the company has been resuscitated with a completely fresh…
Innova’s ITT (Integrated Tubeless Tire) concept is essentially a clincher tubular. The outer tire casing builds in a thicker-than-a-tube rubber floor that encloses the air…
Deda Elementi’s wheel lineup, shown partially in the background because I forgot to snap close-up pics, has been revamped with a complete new rim profile…
FFWD is celebrating their 10 year anniversary by branching out to the dirt, launching their first mountain bike wheels. Called Outlaw, the hoops borrow the carbon…
In May, Atomik Carbon debuted their full carbon road tubeless clinchers, designed with a proprietary resin and layup mix for the brake track. Now, though,…
Maxxis’ lineup has added some very capable looking new tires for cyclocross and gravel, all of which are tubeless ready, and an oversized collection of…
