Cushcore tire inserts // Is this the future of tubeless tires?

[@TrailPOV]

That some solid riding! Even on camera it looked steep

[@VanCan]

I love the steeps!

[@JordanBoostmaster]

sick looking trail man! We should go for a ride out there soon

[@VanCan]

Definitely!

[@Alex-wn8qh]

Yes! Please check out Burke it’s a sick mountain, you guys should really try the trail Bullet Dodger there’s a rly huge drop near by that trail as well.

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[@jarlaxlebaenre7932]

i have cushcore in both tires, running a few psi lower pressure in both. love them

[@jarlaxlebaenre7932]

on my carbon wheels just in case, feels so goo

[@robhardy1332]

Mate that last trail looks awesome! Great channel

[@rubenconzales9718]

It is about 250grams extra per wheel for those interested. You do notice it when peddling, accelerating, but otherwise as Advertised; increase grip, puncture protection , calms small bump feedback, centers the tyre on the bead and no squirm.

[@VanCan]

Yup, spot on.

[@11dhillons]

My first time installing was on brand new DH casing Assegai and and a DHF. I could barely move my thumbs the next day...

[@VanCan]

Ha I know the feeling!

[@haydenharter6051]

Yea I'm on day 3 and I still have forearm throb.

[@mojaverc1585]

Hayden Harter have you managed to install them after a year of trying?😂

[@imnotacrook5298]

One tip that helped me tremendously: grab a good plastic clamp and use it as an extra hand on the rim pinching the cushcore in place. I also just used a little sealant as lubricant instead of soapy water and it worked great. Once you have it in place, he was spot-on with working the tire bead as far under the cushcore as possible, physically "roll" the cushcore up a little and push that bead in there under the insert. This will ensure you can get the bead on without too much fuss and risk of damaging your rim.

[@moandhannahtravel]

The video we have all (Hannah) been waiting for!

[@VanCan]

No wheel is safe!

[@danytheunicorn95]

i use Vittoria air liner and it has improved the sensation, they are so good. Allows me to run lower pressures and still be super aggressive with the peace of mind of, I am not going to get any punctures, and if I do, I can still ride home:)

[@VanCan]

Nice! I’ve only seen them in videos.

[@Jonners]

I gave up trying to fit these, but I was trying on brand new tyres too. So gonna bed the tyres in first so they get a little softer, then try again.

[@MHDHRacing]

Love your Videos man 😊

[@dionito70]

I guess the word you were looking for is "firm", LOL. Great video and great trail!

[@Descenter1976]

Cushcore is great, especially if you have expensive carbon rims you want to protect or dont care about the cost at all! (Or you race for podiums and money) I wanted Cushcore as I HATE flats! But after I learned that foam inserts, not just Cushcore, only last approximately up to a year I find them way to expensive! Now 6 month later I still haven't even gotten my fist punkture, maby luck? maby the new tyres? who knows. So until the price is getting way WAY cheaper (it's foam for crying out loud) and the lifespan of inserts gets longer I won't be buying.

[@r.w.6251]

If I had tried to demonstrate Cushcore on the trail you just did, I would have ended up endoing in the first 30 feet...video over!

[@natanin4194]

I am new subscriber, thank you for share, I enjoy your vídeos and learn a lot

[@VanCan]

Thanks!

[@Candesce]

I like to just bed the brakes in with a rubber band on the brake lever. Flip the bike upside down and give the wheel a few turns and you can feel the brakes start to dig in as they go. Hasn't failed me yet.

[@VanCan]

Good tip!

[@gnarlee4250]

Did you ever try installing the cush core "their" way?

[@VanCan]

Ya I used their way for the DH wheels. Mostly includes using soapy water.

[@simonchaddock3694]

Sounds cool

[@colten4355]

Hey man met you at the air rec center last friday, the scooter kids didnt clear out til about 10pm smh, it was worth the wait but damn was it aggravating lol

[@hobmarg]

WTF they let scooter kids ride there? Can they even clear the lines? Can't be safe.

[@VanCan]

Hopefully it isn’t so busy next time and we can get some more riding in!

[@colten4355]

hobmarg they have that wooden skatepark section in the middle that they’re allowed on

[@colten4355]

VanCan fingers crossed for this Friday I’m rolling the dice again lol

[@REGNARTS00]

Adding sealant afterwards through the stem is more efficient.

[@VanCan]

Didn’t have my syringe handy. Putting it in before wasn’t a problem though.

[@mtbboy1993]

Actually it's not as orange sealant will clog up the valve, I prefer pop tyre off at a spot, fill directly from bottle.

[@michaeltowler2632]

yes it is and potentially less messy

[@mtbboy1993]

@@michaeltowler2632 syringe hose clogging, and popping off exploding, or making a mess is not fun.

[@ww8wv1]

Maybe a good way to say it is that you can run lower pressure without losing a lot of efficiency

[@VanCan]

Yup it does that, but it does more. Like flat protection and stopping tire squirm.

[@GoodGuyBiker]

looks good brother just getting my cushcores installed on my ride. When you going to join me for some secret single track in stanley park i've been working on?

[@barrie3434]

Love me some burke

[@VanCan]

Same!

[@Terrorist939]

Hmm does the "Cushcore" prevent burps at lower pressures and high cornering speeds? If so I'm in.

[@VanCan]

Yup! I even seated the tires with a floor pump.

[@motron1845]

I've been running cushcore for about two years now. I did a three day helicopter Enduro in Revelstoke with 10 psi front and 15 psi rear. No burps no pinch flats! When I took the tires off you could see where the cushcore was pinched by big impacts but the tires got off Scott free! The crazy thing is that not only do the prevent burping at low pressure they also let you rail corners with ridiculously low pressure. They pretty much eliminate tire squirm. For day to day riding I run 10 psi front and rear.

[@pb8582]

@@motron1845 why would you run anything under 20psi? Sorry I'm curious. I never rode anything under 25 psi ever ever ever. I need power and fast and 10psi is far from fast ...

[@Dacoshild1]

@@motron1845 that's sick. What is your weight ?

[@BobBob-fk4wo]

what are your thought on the capra, considering getting the 29er version but do you think that would be too much bike as i do some all day rides?

[@VanCan]

I ride my Capra on long rides. It’s a bit sluggish but tire choice affects this a lot.

[@bikebudha01]

I tried one of these. Here is the issue: They take up so much space in the tire, they don't allow the sealant to slop around very well. This keeps the sealant from working very well. If you do try these, double the amount of sealant you put in...

[@VanCan]

I’ve got lots in there!

[@chocolon1129]

Are you still running Cushcore? Thinking about getting a set for my Ebike.

[@v8rumble123]

It seems that the insert also acts like a volume reducer for your tires. Would you agree?

[@VanCan]

Definitely, there’s probably 30% less air volume.

[@mtbboy1993]

@@VanCan it allowed me to drop 20psi in the suspension otherwise I would have needed to get volume reducers, I had to run harsh suspension, cus I did not have spacers, but I got cush core now I might not need them, maybe one or two could do, I don't know yet, but need new bike and better suspension anyway.

[@JeepinIvan_MTB]

Would Cush core help if I have a narrower rim, (25mm) and run wider tires to prevent deformity? I have a pair of ex471s and I’ll be running the assegai 2.5 up front and dissector 2.4 rear and was wondering if the Cush core would help me out here. I am on a hard tail so I do know cutting out the vibrations from Cush core will help me but when it comes to the tire itself would it perform better? Thanks!

[@VanCan]

My intuition is that it would work great! You could always shoot them an email and see what they think - friendly bunch!

[@hobmarg]

How much do you weigh? I am 210lbs naked and run 26 front/29ish rear with DoubleDown casing for trail riding and 26/30 DH casing bike park. Wonder what I could get away with on cush core.

[@VanCan]

I weight a bit more than you. I’m Using the EXO casing on the Capra and DH on the tues

[@hobmarg]

@@VanCan Sweet, thanks dude, definitely going to experiment. I just got my DoubleDowns on and tried 25/29 and think I can go a bit lower, they feel half way between EXO and DH casing. Moar grip!

[@itzMendoza]

hell, im 212lbs and 225 with gear on. i run 15 psi in the front with a 29x2.6 and 21 psi in the rear with a 29x2.6 as well. cushcore for the win and i ride pretty aggressive trails. id bump up the pressure if youre going to be sending it on 10 foot drops though.

[@maxkolenc2870]

Hey I live in Coquitlam and love your channel! Any chance you would be up for a ride sometime?

[@saintberry]

What tyre casing did you have font/back?

[@VanCan]

Exo

[@saintberry]

@@VanCan do you think you would still get the benefits if running double down? DDs vs EXO is like night and day for stability.

[@theparkrat2260]

was this filmed with the hero 7 and mounted on the chin? nice video as always

[@VanCan]

Nope. Hero 7 in the karma grip

[@theparkrat2260]

VanCan thanks for your answer!

[@lnlyby_yt]

No chin, he wasn’t wearing a fullface

[@michaeltowler2632]

That Track, is it an actual Track or can you come down multiple ways depending on what you feel like ?

[@VanCan]

It’s a really trail, just hard to see

[@CyclingAroundToronto]

those are some seriously looking steep descents, I almost can't watch

[@daveevans7474]

Did you have no pants on at home? 🤣 13.08

[@VanCan]

Haha just brown pants unfortunately

[@Honda-nn3ee]

How harder is it to change the tire if it has Cush core installed already?

[@VanCan]

Harder, probably adds 30 min to a tire swap

[@mtbboy1993]

@@VanCan it does not. Takes about 3 - 5 min per wheel to install or remove, unless you do it in an inefficient way, and take brakes and abuse your hands. Of course it can vary with tyre, rim combo, so can ad one or more minutes. The key is to get bead under ccysh core and into the rim channel, and using a tyre lever to push it, it makes it easier and faster. To fill sealant, I don't pop the bead, but use the opening, to fill orange seal directly from bottle to the tyre, the carefully rotate the tyre and pop bead, then I make sure it's somewhat aligned, so it's possible to pump it up, then I pump until bead pops completely everywhere, then drop it to desired pressure.

[@mtbboy1993]

@@VanCan at first it might take that as you get used to doing it it goes faster.

[@michaeltowler2632]

I had mine on a fair while and when I put new Tyres on had a hell of a job getting the old ones off . The Bead and Cushcore seemed to be glued together by the Sealant

[@mtbboy1993]

@@michaeltowler2632 I don't have this issue, but rim,tyre combo will play a role in this, osme rims hold on to the tyre more, and cush core keeps tyre even mroe secure, so if it's a problem, use your feet to get the bead to pop off, I had to do this with bontrager wheels with no cush core, but it works as good on cush core too, just stomp the tyre and bead will pop out. but if it's nto too bad you use thumbs to roll the bead off the rim.

[@jeffreyhong2121]

Hey what's the name of the bike rack you are using?

[@VanCan]

North shore rack

[@jeffreyhong2121]

@@VanCan Thank you! Great riding and video btw, keep them coming!

[@dominikgrbac1764]

What settings do you run on your fork and shock. Rebound and that. Also have a Yt Capra 27 al comp 2018

[@jangorsic2494]

Dominik Grbac asti slovenc?✅🤙🏾

[@dominikgrbac1764]

@@jangorsic2494 Ja sam iz Hrvatske🤘

[@VanCan]

I set the rebound and compression by feel. I run about 110 psi in the fork with one token. Can’t remember about the shock. Just set at a bit over 30% sag

[@dominikgrbac1764]

@@VanCan I have around 85 kilos and I run 67 psi and 3 tokens. Rebound has set by a video from mbr (how to set uo your suspension in 10 minutes) and the low speed compression is set 7 clicks from full open. Keep on shredding

[@tizben]

Are this skinwall maxxis rekons?

[@VanCan]

Maxxis DHF

[@jonanderson1777]

Dh casings or exo with cushcore? Application Enduro

[@VanCan]

I do exo with cushcore

[@jonanderson1777]

@@VanCan that's what I usually do. However, the new bike I just bought used is coming with downhill casings no cushcore. I guess I'll try it and if I hate it I'll just have an extra set of dh tires.

[@eagle63-94]

Beautiful. Quelle belle leçon de conduite. Dans notre jargon français on dira que vous en avez dans le pantalon

[@VanCan]

Merci, Je ne suis pas familier avec ce dicton haha

[@THOELL2737]

What size tires are you running?

[@VanCan]

In this video they were 2.3

[@AMindInOverdrive]

You know, I didn't really understand why MTBers were talking about locking the suspension for climbing until I watched this video and seen the amount of bounce from pedaling alone. You probably lose a lot of energy/force from your pedaling due to it being absorbed by the suspension - at least that's how it seems to someone like me who knows nothing about it LOL

[@antoniobennett3588]

What tyres you got?

[@VanCan]

DHF

[@antoniobennett3588]

@@VanCan cheers

[@seblatrail3857]

Van Can, is this for Canada? :D

[@VanCan]

I made it shot for Vancouver Canada

[@dince4716]

if you have new brake pads i'm not really sure you should bed them in by riding a steep trail because you will be breaking hard and it will mess it all up just saying

[@VanCan]

I play by my own rules. But In all seriousness they work fine.

[@dince4716]

@@VanCan xD kk i just wanted to mention that

[@FreerideQuebec]

Got a set at home but I still hesitate tu install them since it'll be a bitch to swap tires

[@VanCan]

Don’t you want to try them!?

[@FreerideQuebec]

Well yeah I’m curious that’s for sure, I also heard a lot of negative comments sadly...mainly on the rolling side, the feeling being like all smooshy.. whatever the tire you’re using

[@VanCan]

That’s strange. I’d say it’s the opposite, your tire feels stiff even at low pressures. I think my bike rolls faster with the inserts.

[@princee.w.barrett2512]

Someone, can I ride this on a cannondale trail5 hardtail?

[@VanCan]

Sure!

[@TurntBucket]

if they gave them to you for free then it makes it hard to know how much that affects your judgement of their performance

[@VanCan]

Yes, they sent me two sets when I reached out to them, but I have nothing to gain by hiding any criticism. Feel free to ask anything about them.

[@TurntBucket]

@@VanCan thanks for the kind response. i don't doubt your sincerity and they seem like great products but i am just saying that no matter what getting something for free will never be the same as buying them. we are creatures full of biases and that is just an additional one.

[@Mikolaj_Buddies]

You need new pants ;D

[@VanCan]

Jorts every day.

[@razorree]

250g per tyre ???

[@VanCan]

Yup

[@MikeJones-vb1me]

“Gonna test these cushcores” *rides loam I put these in my old bike and was just constantly terrified of tearing a sidewall and having to get my tire off mid trail with those things fighting me the whole way.

[@VanCan]

Cush core isn’t just flat protection. It lets you run low pressure but keeps the bead from folding as well as adds some damping

[@MikeJones-vb1me]

VanCan I know, I put them in my old bike.

[@enzojunqueira3748]

Copy to nomad sports

[@BurkeMinahan]

ifth hat?

[@VanCan]

Yup

[@ja2ko987]

I hate Tubeless😅 Tubes are better

[@VanCan]

You have to try cushcore once!

[@mtbboy1993]

You can still have sealant in them as long as there is a removable valve stem, but you won't get the benefits of cush core, extra grip, comfort, rim protection.