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.
There are very few bike launch videos that elicit text messages from friends saying how awesome they were. However, the Stumpjumper EVO video resulted in…
Looking to keep pace with the changing world of XC mountain biking, Reynolds has just unveiled their newest model. Designed to cover the spectrum from…
We’ve seen a number of captivating launch videos lately. Everything from edits packed with incredible riding, to cinematic masterpieces. Looking to produce something worthy of…
Since their introduction, Thesis has been focused on creating the ultimate consumer-direct gravel bike. That meant sourcing as many of their own components as possible…
Wider bars, wider rims, wider tires… there’s no question that many gravel bikes are quickly evolving into more capable machines. But get too aggressive on…