CushCore

Adam Brayton's Nukeproof Dissent with Prototype Hope Brakes (photo album)

Posted by sspomer on 8/23/2021 8:52 AM

2021 CushCore World Cup DH Teams and Riders (press release)

Posted by CushCore on 6/10/2021 11:53 AM

MTB Helped Save Mike Ivanov, Now He's Helping Others - Win This Custom Banshee (press release)

Posted by BHowell on 6/9/2021 5:04 AM

The Good:

No ratteling
does not tear
does not soak up sealant.
The valve stem, is great upgrade from my Stan’s tubeless valves, the metal cap threads on easier, and will of course last longer, plastic caps will wear out eventually, and if they get a lot of abuse they can snap, but this one will be a lot more durable, The green matches my current bike, but more colour options would be nice. Valve cover of alloy is more durable, and last long time, unlike most plastic covers which last few months, before the they crack, the threads fail.

The Bad:

No complaints about the inserts.
but the here is what I have to say about the valves
The valve can get clogged completely, and it's impossible to clean it if it gets that bad with using just pick set.
so you need a latex removal solution. it would be nice if it had hex hey hole at the bottom for easy cleaning and make securing the valve easier. But I've not tried drilling a hole at the bottom.
sometimes the cap can get stuck and you might need pliers to ride, even if you have tightened it only by hand.
The valve cover can get stuck and you might need pliers to remove it, but it can loosen and you can loose it, I am not sure if I lost one due to this or if I lost it somewhere at home, but grooves to grip it would be nice. so a nut shaped cap might be good idea, but not really an issue if you got pliers, I got Wolf Tooth Pack pliers, which could do the job if you have enough strength in the fingers to hold it. So not really an issue for me, but this could happen not any valve cap.
because there are no grooves on the cap this makes it harder to unthread.

Overall Review: Installation took me few minutes as I got the hang of it, I got faster at it. CushCore Installation - 2018 Official Video CushCore I installed Cush Core on both wheels, and rode with it for a while which I will continue to do. I lowered the pressure in my suspension by 20 psi, run...

Posted by mtbboy1993 on 5/17/2021 9:52 PM

The Good:

good finish, several colour choices.

The Bad:

The valve can get clogged completely, and it's impossible to clean it if it gets that bad with using just pick set.
so you need a latex removal solution. it would be nice if it had hex hey hole at the bottom for easy cleaning and make securing the valve easier. But I've not tried drilling a hole at the bottom.
sometimes the cap can get stuck and you might need pliers to ride, even if you have tightened it only by hand.
The valve cover can get stuck and you might need pliers to remove it, but it can loosen and you can loose it, I am not sure if I lost one due to this or if I lost it somewhere at home, but grooves to grip it would be nice. so a nut shaped cap might be good idea, but not really an issue if you got pliers, I got Wolf Tooth Pack pliers, which could do the job if you have enough strength in the fingers to hold it. So not really an issue for me, but this could happen not any valve cap.
because there are no grooves on the cap this makes it harder to unthread.

Overall Review: I was about to start a ride once and the Cush Core was clogged, so I had to clean the valve. So I had to fix this before riding, because I could not pump the tyres up. Later on I had issues too, but they were worse, completely clogged valve I could not fix, but I’ve not tried latex removal ...

Posted by mtbboy1993 on 5/17/2021 12:01 PM

Smash Rocks, Talk Cushcore with the Yeti Team in Colorado (press release)

Posted by CushCore on 4/6/2021 7:35 AM

CushCore Riders Crush The Rock (press release)

Posted by CushCore on 3/19/2021 12:15 PM

CushCore PRO Tire Inserts (product)

CushCore 27.5" PLUS Tire Inserts (product)

CushCore XC Tire Inserts (product)

Reece Wilson Absolutely Smashes Wet Scottish Trails (press release)

Posted by CushCore on 10/11/2020 11:01 PM

MTB Tire Insert Comparison Test - CushCore Pro vs Nukeproof ARD vs MegaNorris (feature story)

Posted by TrailPeek on 8/20/2020 12:22 AM

Santa Cruz Megatower Hulk edition (bike check)

Posted by DanielSelf98 on 7/28/2020 12:06 AM

CushCore Prototypes & Development History (press release)

Posted by CushCore on 7/20/2020 8:07 AM

New CushCore Tire Tool - The Bead Dropper (press release)

Posted by CushCore on 4/27/2020 12:00 AM

Cushcore Co-founder, Dan Hallada - The Inside Line Podcast (feature story)

Posted by sspomer on 4/2/2020 9:32 AM

YT Capra Pro Race + (bike check)

Posted by eseli on 2/23/2020 4:02 AM

The 2019 Mountain Biker Holiday Gift Guide (feature story)

Posted by csteen on 12/1/2019 7:59 AM

PIT BITS - 2019 Crankworx Whistler Bikes and Tech (photo album)

Posted by sspomer on 8/15/2019 12:46 AM

CushCore Tubeless Valves (product)

The Good:

Awesome damping / Superior rim protection / More grip

The Bad:

Cost / Removing them is even worse than installing them

Overall Review: So CushCore had been on my radar for a while and although I have only had one pinch flat in the last 2 years I liked everything I was hearing about the product. As I was sitting and watching YouTube vid's and doing some more reading up on CushCore a video cued up with a follow up from Phil Kmetz...

Posted by Mtbbeta on 5/13/2019 12:11 PM

The Crazy & Cool Wrap-Up from Sea Otter (video)

It was an incredible week of checking out the coolest mountain bikes, components and riding gear at the 2019 Sea Otter Classic. The cycling festival has become one of the largest biking events in the USA and it sure shows with all the new technology being shown off. Enjoy our final installment fr...

Posted by sspomer on 4/17/2019 5:56 PM

Trying to Keep Up with Richie Rude - CushCore Camp, Sedona (video)

During some CushCore testing, our tester, Dylan Stucki (who's no slouch on the bike as you'll soon see) did his best to rally with Richie Rude. On one of the laps, Richie blew off the trail, so we know he had to be trying a little bit.

Posted by sspomer on 4/11/2019 6:44 AM

The Science Behind CushCore - Downtime Podcast (press release)

Posted by CushCore on 3/7/2019 4:21 PM

CUSHCORE GIVEAWAY (feature story)

Posted by bturman on 11/26/2018 11:17 AM

Cush Core technique. Why the complaints? (forum topic)

Posted by Big Bird on 8/31/2018 6:49 PM

2019 S-WORKS Stumpjumper "LT" (bike check)

Posted by bikenboards681 on 5/31/2018 6:36 PM

CushCore Wins! - Croatia and Sea Otter (press release)

Posted by CushCore on 4/24/2018 1:04 PM

CushCore - 2018 EWS Teams (press release)

Posted by CushCore on 3/30/2018 9:53 AM

Vital MTB's Product of the Year - Shreddy Awards (video)

Vital's product testers smash, crash and bash all the latest and greatest mountain bike products they can get their hands on. One recently introduced product that stood out above all the others for improving your on-trail riding experience was the CushCore tire insert. Learn more about these wi...

Posted by sspomer on 12/31/2017 1:02 PM