Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.
Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.
Title: Editor in Chief Email:zach@bikerumor.com Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Number of Products & Number of Hours Tested: 2,000+ products, 10,000+ hours
Education & Certifications
Education: Accepted into the Honor’s English program at The Ohio State University, before transferring to the University of Cincinnati to pursue Mechanical Engineering
I didn’t really choose this as a career so much as I lucked into it. I was honestly just looking for a way to continue my path in the bicycle industry, while learning as much as possible along the way.
I got my start in a bike shop when I was 17, and things evolved from there.
My personal interests include anything bicycle related, repairing or building things, exploring outdoors, camping, backpacking/bikepacking, being on or near the water, golf, music.
The future is electric. After months of speculating over spy shots this summer of a certain prototype drivetrain, we were finally able to personally check…
Aluminum. Typically the word is associated with affordability more than high-performance, but for Pivot’s newest mountain – bike being more affordable is only part of…
Not long ago Oakley released their Prism Road sunglasses, which feature specially tuned optics that accentuate specific colors to provide better visual definition. Little did…
One of the innovators of the viscoelastic protection movement is now offering padding for all. G-Form has staked their claim on the original yellow padding…
Like other Extreme sports, the progression of tricks in mountain bike slopestyle continues to progress past the point of ridiculous. That was certainly the case…
Before the wheels have even been officially released, Alchemist’s new X-Sense rims have generated quite a bit of conversation. The wheels use a radical new…
Representing a fresh take on the world of gravel, Cannondale’s Slate looks like an incredibly fun bike. Between the new Lefty Oliver suspension fork with…
Industry Nine is probably most well known for their incredible hubs which are manufactured in Asheville, North Carolina. Due to the amount of precision machining and use…
After multiple spottings of prototypes, and nearly 4 years in development, Rocky Mountain’s new downhill bike is finally here. While the prototypes spotted in the…
Just like the recent march towards 1x drivetrains for mountain bikes, we’re starting to see similar interest in dropping the front derailleur for road bikes…
Known for their high end custom titanium frames, Seven also has their own line of components to help build out their bikes. Since more and more roadies…
