Here's Why Mountain Bike Tire Inserts Are Amazing
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Set up tips:
When installing the tire push the bead into the well of the rim. Repeat that several times, because there's probably more slack to get out. Also, I work my way from the opposite side of the valve towards the valve. That because the valve will take up unnecessary slack. It's helpful to have something to set the wheel on when doing this. I found that an old car tire works wonder but isn't 100% necessary.
Use wider rim tape. When pushing the bead into the center of the well, it likes to catch the rim tape. This will damage the rim tape over time, but it will also make it harder to work out extra slack from the tire to install. I ended up using 32mm rim tape on my wheel that measure 31mm internally. With wider rim tape, when you install the tire, it should already be on the rim tape and won't have a lip to catch on.
Longer Valves. When I initially got Cushcore the valves where not long enough for my rims. I was able to use the stock valves but could not check my tire pressure amongst other things. Sometime this winter they released longer ones that made it possible for me to gauge my tire pressure as well as inflate the tire easier.
Uninstalling
You will need to break the bead again. This is where wider rim tape helped out quite a bit. Again, go over the tire multiple times to work out all the slack. Also, I broke down and finally bought metal tire levers (with a rubber coating). I've never had an issue uninstalling even the hardest of tires with standard plastic levers and I was able to get the insert remove time to time with plastic levers. However, the park tool levers made my life much easier.
On the trail
For east coast riding, I like to run the lowest tire pressure I can without damaging my rim, flatting, or rolling my tire. This helps me reduce arm pump and gives me a little more comfort while on the trail I found that I was able to go down ~3-5 psi when riding aggressively and up to ~10psi if I just wanted to chill. Side note: I rode with 9spi just to prove a point, it's not what I would actually run on a regular basis, normally I run 22-24 psi.
The biggest benefit of cushcore is that I could blast through everything without a worry. i wasn't worried about sniper rocks, or having to slow down and pick my line carefully. I could focus on the ride. When I went back to even a downhill casing tire, I had to either run a PSI that was a bit harder than I would like to avoid pinch flatting, or running a comfortable psi and having to be careful. Also, the insert really help dampen harsh vibrations of the trail.
The verdict
I don't think this product is for most people. It has a bit of learning curve to install, and the benefits will be most noticeable for people who like to ride really aggressively. Huck norris would be a good alternative for people who just don't want to flat and don't want to deal with the install. That being said I think there's plenty of refinements to be made in this category of product. Personally I will be continuing to run Cushcore on any bike I plan to ride aggressively.
コメント (21)
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Phil. You're giving us a heart attack! ;) We're proud our TR38 can handle a Phil Thrashing
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Phil and Seth's Bike Hack: Pool Noodle hack vs Cushcore blind test.
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Nice! I love how your videos are detail orientated, from the little things from installation to riding and also literally showing us how it saved the tire at 9PSI bombing through the rock garden. I am not as aggressive yet but hopefully I Will be needing one pretty soon!
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Great video and perfect explanation of something a lot of people have heard of but don't always know much about. This is what slo-mo was made for, great use of it for the right reasons. Thanks as always.
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Sweet thank you for the review. I got my cushcores and did exactly what you said and it works wonders. When I went for rides with Eric from BKXC and Eric/ Yukon from PCpov I loved how it handles corners and absorbs the jumps. Your video gave me that push to get them. Well worth it and video well done thank you phil
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Got my first ride in at Mammoth with the Cush Core and I’m totally impressed. Well worth the $$$ and think it’s a great upgrade. It made my enduro bike feel like a DH bike on the gnar and the traction you get is quite noticeable and confidence inspiring on the dry, loose and rocky which is what California is all about.
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Awesome overview! I feel like with a set of Cushcore/Huck Norris' and a Dynaplug kit you're pretty much set for anything the trail can throw at you. Thanks for putting this vid together man!
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Hey Phil, good on you man and thanks for the review. I was kind of looking in to them and I will for sure buy one for my rearwheel now!
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Exactly what I wanted to know. Also the part where you said that you only use it on your back tire gave me an amazing peace of mind since I also want to install it on my DH bike... Thank you soooo much for this!!! If you ever want to rip it in Puerto Rico hit me up... Cheers and Thanks again!!!
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Great edit, and I'm sold on cushcore. Thanks for the info!
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Good to see you back buddy, always love watching you ride! 🤘🏻
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Great edit Phil.. really appreciate the detailed camera work and honest review
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Phil thanks for revisiting this. I was wondering what happened to those. Lol. Those trails are narly and you flew right thru them impressive. Thanks for the vid
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Nice to see a follow up Phil from the hassle and tough install of cush core.
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Great video Phil. And I totally agree that Cushcore is a hell of an upgrade
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Phil, cush core is such a neat concept, thanks for sharing dude!
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Skills With Phil really enjoying seeing your videos again mate, great stuff.
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Excellent video. Thanks for the info.
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Awesome video ! - One extra tip for cushcore - Set one end of the tire with really tight zip tie or two as a "3rd hand" while you are getting the hang of wedging it all on.
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