If you’re chasing down air leaks at the spokes, it’s because you did a crap job on the tape or the valve. Tubeless isn’t brainless yet, so if you haven’t been through the wringer yet learning the hard way about tape and valves, it would be easier to learn tubeless without the added complexity of cushcore. For me, I learned all that stuff the hard way already so cushcore and me get along nicely. I run DH casings front and rear, so I’m also not excessively worried about fixing punctures through the casing or tread on the trail. When was...