Pricey Bikerumor readers,
As of right this moment, I’m formally transferring on from Bikerumor.*
After I began this web site in 2008, it was to keep away from getting an actual job. Over time, it actually turned one, however, principally, it by no means felt prefer it.
Positive, there have been days, weeks, and months when it took every thing I had. I bear in mind the early Interbikes, Sea Otters, and, ultimately, Eurobikes, once I would cowl the reveals from open to shut, then work till midnight writing tales about every thing I’d seen that day.
As my community grew, these days obtained longer with post-show beers and burritos (or schnitzel) with trade associates, then even later nights to make amends for the writing.
But, even after giving so a few years of hustle to feed this beast, Bikerumor has given me a lot extra.
It’s allowed me to journey the world, trip epic places, get pleasure from wonderful experiences, and kind lifelong friendships with superior individuals. It’s let me trip the perfect bikes and elements, and opened doorways to the businesses and folks that make them.
And it gave me a platform worthy of the superb writers, previous and current, which have helped fill the information feed every day. I can’t thank my group sufficient for all of their arduous work, and I’m lucky to name all of them associates, too.
That’s it? I’m accomplished?
First, lemme clarify that asterisk. It’s going to be a gradual roll out, filled with excessive fives, over the following month.
I’ve lots of opinions I’d like to complete to honor the manufacturers that entrusted their merchandise to me. And as anybody within the trade is aware of, when you’re within the bike trade, it’s arduous to go away…it’s simply an excessive amount of enjoyable. It is a ardour trade, and I really like passionate individuals.
And, Zach, you possibly can at all times ship me to product launches in a pinch. As a result of I’ll by no means say no to using bikes someplace superior!
However I’ll now not be posting every day information right here.
So, why am I leaving?
This summer time marked 16 years masking the biking trade. And I turned 50 earlier this yr.
I used to be 34 once I began Bikerumor and have typically joked that “I didn’t wanna be 50 and writing about bikes.”
Not that there’s something flawed with that, I simply thought I might be elsewhere. I didn’t know the place (nonetheless don’t), however I like to start out initiatives, attempt new issues, and experiment. (NFTs, anybody? How a few sports activities drink?)
The bug to construct one thing new has bitten arduous, and a few of my facet initiatives are off to an incredible begin. Observe me on LinkedIn if you wish to see what I’m as much as.
Thanks, to all of you
Bikerumor wouldn’t be what it’s with out the arduous work and dedication of the crew. I’m proud to have been in a position to name them “my” crew, however I’m additionally proud that they’ll be simply high quality with out me.
Bikerumor was by no means about me, and it makes me blissful that everybody right here has had the chance to get out of it what they wished and revel in simply as many (typically extra!) alternatives as I’ve.
Thanks to Zach, Cory, Jordan, Ron, and Steve for conserving the pages crammed recently, and to Kristi, Watts, Jessie-Might, Saris, Nick, Anna, Tim, Marc, Colin, Greg, and all the different freelancers and Allgear crew who’ve crammed in over time.
Additionally, thanks Kristi for trusting me to make one thing of this to help our household and plan so lots of our holidays and household journeys round bike launches, manufacturing unit excursions, and using!
Thanks to everybody within the trade who let me peek behind the scenes, ask one million questions, and trip your bikes. Thanks for trusting me to inform your story.
And due to all of you for studying, commenting, and sharing.
Sincerely,
Tyler Benedict
Founder, Bikerumor
