John Herron, Author at Bikerumor

YT Szepter Core 4 Review: A Gravel Bike with Singletrack Chops

YT released its first gravel bike late last year. With a suspension fork, dropper post, and taglines like “gravity in its genes”, I was expecting…

Written by John Herron May 15, 2023

Parlee’s New Sky Ridge Carbon Gravel Wheels Highlight Parlee Chebacco XD LE Review

Parlee has been making beautiful custom carbon road bikes in Massachusetts for over 20 years. Originally focused on custom road rockets, in 2015 Bob and…

Written by John Herron October 19, 2022

Long Term Review: YT’s Decoy 29 Core 4 eMTB is a true All Mountain e-bike

Last year YT released its Decoy 29 eMTB, a steeper-angled option to its original e-mullet Decoy first introduced in 2017. The original 29/27.5” Decoy was…

Written by John Herron October 22, 2021

Review: Updated Fezzari Kings Peak is a high-end carbon fat bike for $2,000

Utah based Fezzari is continuing to gain name recognition with a strong line up of highly rated bikes shipped directly to riders. Among those bikes…

Written by John Herron February 14, 2020

Review: 2 Wheel Gear’s Pannier Backpack 1.1 is a clever clip-on pack

The Pannier Backpack Convertible 1.1 is a stylish and functional pannier and backpack combo. Snapping your pack onto the bike rack is perfect for summertime…

Written by John Herron September 25, 2019

Longterm Review: Henty Wingman suit and garment bag for rolling up looking sharp

Henty was founded in Tasmania, Australia and they have been shipping clever, high quality bags around the globe since 2013. I’ve been using the heck…

Written by John Herron March 06, 2019

Long Term Review: Breezer Lightning 27.5+ Team Mountain Bike

Joe Breeze has been making lustworthy mountain bikes from the get-go. The 2018 Lightning is a reboot of one his classic steel hardtails. One my…

Written by John Herron July 22, 2018

Long Term Review: Cannondale Bad Habit Carbon 2 mountain bike

The Cannondale Bad Habit Carbon 2 combines floaty 27.5+ wheels with 120mm full suspension, resulting in a very fun and forgiving trail bike. This was…

Written by John Herron November 09, 2017

Long Term Review: Specialized Fuse Expert Carbon 6Fattie mountain bike

Specialized has peppered it’s lineup with “Plus” bikes, and its Fuse lineup is helping bring new life to the hardtail by combining trail bike nimbleness…

Written by John Herron February 27, 2017

Review: Fly Pedals Version 2 clipless pedal platform adaptors

Many of us ride clipless pedals. Some of us want to ride them in “regular” shoes now and then, without having to swap over to flats.…

Written by John Herron July 29, 2016

Review: new ABUS Titalium Lock and Brooklyn Chain

German lock maker ABUS has a new bike lock and chain for Brooklyn-level urban security (they give it their own security rating of 12 out…

Written by John Herron May 11, 2016

Long Term Review: Full Size folding with the 27.5″ Wheeled Tern Joe P-27

In order to get a bicycle on Boston’s commuter rail system during peak hours, a folding frame is a requirement. However, whether justified or not, the…

Written by John Herron December 15, 2015

Long Term Review: Volagi Viaje Ti Disc Adventure Road Bike

Even without the disc brakes, Volagi bicycles stand out against the crowd. After starting with just a single model, the company now produces three distinctive…

Written by John Herron February 05, 2015

Long Term Review: Triple Eight’s New MTB & Urban Helmets

Triple Eight, the NYC purveyor of skater lids and pads, has been moving into bike specific helmets recently. The bike line has four models, ranging…

Written by John Herron October 11, 2014

One Ride Review: Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Short Travel XC/Trail Mountain Bike

Over the last couple years the 27.5 shorter-travel (115-130mm) platform has been blurring the lines between XC and Trail categories. Rocky Mountain’s Thurnderbolt is designed…

Written by John Herron July 14, 2014

One Ride Review: Xprezo Wuuu 650B Short Travel Trail Mountain Bike

I sometimes feel bad for the reps working demo days like Dirt Fest at Raystown Lake, in Central PA. With 47 miles of amazing trails…

Written by John Herron May 26, 2014

John Herron

YT Szepter Core 4 Review: A Gravel Bike with Singletrack Chops

Parlee’s New Sky Ridge Carbon Gravel Wheels Highlight Parlee Chebacco XD LE Review

Long Term Review: YT’s Decoy 29 Core 4 eMTB is a true All Mountain e-bike

Review: Updated Fezzari Kings Peak is a high-end carbon fat bike for $2,000

Review: 2 Wheel Gear’s Pannier Backpack 1.1 is a clever clip-on pack

Longterm Review: Henty Wingman suit and garment bag for rolling up looking sharp

Long Term Review: Breezer Lightning 27.5+ Team Mountain Bike

Long Term Review: Cannondale Bad Habit Carbon 2 mountain bike

Long Term Review: Specialized Fuse Expert Carbon 6Fattie mountain bike

Review: Fly Pedals Version 2 clipless pedal platform adaptors

Review: new ABUS Titalium Lock and Brooklyn Chain

Long Term Review: Full Size folding with the 27.5″ Wheeled Tern Joe P-27

Long Term Review: Volagi Viaje Ti Disc Adventure Road Bike

Long Term Review: Triple Eight’s New MTB & Urban Helmets

One Ride Review: Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Short Travel XC/Trail Mountain Bike

One Ride Review: Xprezo Wuuu 650B Short Travel Trail Mountain Bike

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