Cushcore. MTB Tire Inserts - How much difference does it make?
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- I finally tried Cush Core on my Enduro bike, and wasn't sure if I could really tell the difference at first.
Cush Core Pro MX set that I use.
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00:00 Trying out Cush Core
00:23 Cush Core climbing and info
01:06 Cush Core weights
01:37 Initial shakeout
02:08 First descent on Cactus
02:52 Second descent on Hawk
03:59 No initial difference.
04:12 Roller, jumps, and drops
04:45 Dropped some tire pressure
04:55 Feeling good on Barham Ridge
05:41 Lower pressures are good.
05:55 Chatter and confidence
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Do you run Cush Core? And what pressures do you run?
i used the nukeproof ard for my hardtail front (2.6 Schwalbe hansdamf 12.5psi) and back(Continental mountain king 2.3 15psi), when I weighed 60kg or 138lbs. now I run no inserts and since I weigh over 150lbs I run 21psi in the rear (maxxis high roller) and 17psi upfront (same front tire). all though this setup is lighter, the schwalbe and continetal combo had significantly less rolling resistance although when I put the insert for the front tire, going on berms made the berms feel less exciting. on this one incline my previous set up, I was able to reach 45km/h! and that was when I had a 3x8 set up on my bike ( bike weighed 31.8lbs). With the new tire (no inserts ) setup and a 1x12 drive train on the same hill I got up to 43km/h. ( bike weighed 29.5lbs but I am heavier as well lol but I can feel a difference in the resistance between the two rear tires). i feel that the high roller has more grip than the continental when descending down a steep hill and climbing.
Thanks for the info!
I ran Assegai DD Rear at 30 and Assegai Exo+ front at 25 for a few years. Trying without for a bit in the front.
Wow...that's a lot of pressure in the front.
@@mtb_alan I weigh 230+ with gear. Current bike is pivot Firebird. Before was yeti sb5.5. Same tires/cushcore/pressure.
Dude you can straight up hear that jingle die in volume by like 50% when you let the pressure out later in the video. I know I am late to the party on this video but great job man, love your content.
Yew! Thanks.
I had a bunch of rear flats. Just coming down hard on the rear rim; rocks, gnarly landings, etc. At $80-90 for a new tire each time, I needed to do something different. I’ve now had several bikes with Cush Core inserts and Zero flats. 17-18 PSI in the front & 20 in the back. I don’t notice any weight or performance issues.
Nice!
I've been running Cush Core for 6 plus years. I run 9-12 psi in the front and 13-15 psi in the back. Both tyres are 29" x 2.6". I love the support it gives to the tyre along with the grip and damping. Wouldn't want to ride without it.
Right on!
For sure. I just rode my bike that doesn't have it yet, and yeah...it needs it!
Thank you very helpful info
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Great video , very interested in trying inserts , just wandering if at lower pressures would it feel squirmy
From what I gather, Cush Core creates more sidewall stability so that you don’t get squirm as easily at lower pressures. 🤘🏾
Man I love all the little noise you make when you ride Alan hahahha makes riding so much more fun
LOL! Brrrnnnnn 🏎
@@mtb_alan 😂🤣😂🤣😂
I run it on the back, totally worth it if you live in a place with rocky trails.
100%
I'm curious why you only run it in the back. :)
I just removed from the front a few months after I swapped to a DH casing front. Running the same pressure as I was with it (25psi) I didn’t notice it for relatively casual rides, but I did notice it for more aggressive rides. I could feel the extra compression on the face of jumps and some roll when carving up the face of the jumps, such that it created a little instability off the lip. I am going to take the pressure up to 28 and see how it is. If it doesn’t work I’m going back to CushCore front and rear.
cool!
That's interesting. I've heard that about DH casing.
"Gotta use all the turns" - No truer words have ever been said Alan by boy.
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I have cushcore on my back wheel at 20 PSI, haven’t bent my rim since :)
Nice!
I run it in all my bikes its a huge difference for a big boy at 240 i notice it in the corners the sidewall suport is huge. On my tr11 i had to run at least 35psi or i folded my tire over every corner now with cushcore i run 30 and rarely fold the tire over so much more confidence. I also started running lighter tire casing with no negative issue so the wieght is alot closer.
That's great!
I just got my hands on a pair of am30 enve wheels & im thinking of getting the trail version inserts
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I have been running the Cush core pro front and rear for six years. I use them with Carbon or alloy wheels. I love running them for everyday riding. I run 20 psi front and rear. Keep up the good work buddy. 20 psi is the magic number when you run these.
Thanks! I'm pretty stoked on Cush Core. I just rode my eMTB which hasn't received the Cush Core upgrade yet, and I definitely noticed it.
@@mtb_alan 🔥🙏🙏💯
Does that low of pressure feel like your going to wash out or it still feels great taking corners aggressively ?
@@alexanderrodriguez6740 It is a good pressure when you use inserts and you can rip the corners. But you can use higher pressure too.🙏🔥
Just got my cushcores so I’ll try 20, then I’ll pump up from there if it feels crazy. I’m running a turbo levo. Same trails as the video, I’m in the OC
Gotta be your headset. I’ve been hearing it a lot lately on other channels and they all narrowed it down to that. I’ve been wanting to try cushcore just haven’t justified the cost. Looks like it’s worth it though
Thanks! After the water bottle, that was the next thing I checked. Turns out it I was right when I thought it was the cables. In the recent Aliso video, I switched to a different bar (for other reasons) and added a piece of velcro where the cables were hitting.
Yeah...the Cush Core isn't cheap. But just getting one for the back wheel is a less painful way to try it out. FWIW, I was not sold on Cush Core for a long time, but now that I'm running it, I want to have it on all my bikes.
If you’re riding on expensive wheels, cushcore is a must ! I run mine as low as 20 psi on the rear
That's a good point. I've definitely cracked some expensive carbon wheels. 😆
20 psi. Nice. I'll have to keep experimenting. I think I'm down to 22 in the rear on a 30mm internal width carbon wheel.
What was the noise lol I need to know I had that once and it was my shifter cover was loose
LOL! I tried so many things. And like always, the tech at the Path Bike Shop figured it out in about 27 seconds. It was in fact the cable housing and hose hitting the bar. If you check my recent Aliso video, you will notice that the sound is just barely still there. I have a different bar and I also put a little patch of velcro where the cable and hose were hitting. 😆
Yes I run CC and I live in the desert. My rear is 30 my front is 28 rocky trails
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Did you install it your self? I heard it pain to install?
I for sure would have filmed it if I'd tried to install it myself. 😆
Hi there, I'm trying to reduce the rear tyre bulge as when the tyre compresses and bulges under load the rear is rubbing the frame at the base so to minimise that and increase sidewall support and rigidity I thought this could help if anyone with experience has any suggestions? Cheers!
I don't think Cushcore will help with that.
You might need to run more narrow tires.
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I'm kind of baffled reading comments of people running 30psi, banging rims and having tyres fold.
Around here its not uncommon to run 17-20psi and we ride gnarly stuff on ebikes often at high speeds. (Ofc higher pressures are in order at the bike park)
What kind of tyres are people running?
Something's not adding up 🤔
Ya I typically run 15 - 18psi myself. I'm mostly on super techie gnarly stuff too.
Did i see full face and glasses 🙊
Ha! I was waiting for someone to call me out! 😆
hey ain't nothing wrong with that! I often do that myself as goggles a lot of times feels too much.
@@MTBr-of-SoCal lol only mentioned it because it was in his haunted house of bikes video
@@Conner21230LOL!!
@@Conner21230 LOL! I forgot about that skit! 😆 👻
It's the EP8...
It would be, but Giants use the Syncdrive motor which doesn't rattle. ;)
@@mtb_alan I know... I was just kidding...
@@skiMTB Oh...I couldn't tell from the tone of your voice. 😆
Good job Alan. Appreciate not having to hear the whine of an ebike motor. That's mountain biking!
Ha! Well…I sometimes ride a whiny bike. 🤷🏽🔋
@@mtb_alan lmao, this guy.. There's always one..
Next time, instead of saying, "Oh god", You should say, "Oh shit!" Makes much more believable...😂
I like to switch it up.
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