A tire absorbs shocks, but there is hardly any damping of this air chamber: CushCore aims to solve this dilemma and improve the riding characteristics of tubeless systems with a clever foam. What is also on board, of course: CushCore also works as puncture protection.

CushCore is actually just a puncture protection insert for tubeless systems. These are now available in abundance on a foam basis (Huck Norris, Flat Tire Defender) or using air (Procore, Deaneasy) and the inserts usually serve reliably as rim protection in the event of punctures, as protection against cuts on the tire wall during punctures and also offer good residual running properties in the rare event of a flat tire.

But with CushCore, there are other attributes to puncture protection: the insert is said to offer significantly higher sidewall stability - making the tire easier to ride in corners. The insert also offers better damping properties, which is welcome according to Cushcore, because a tire filled exclusively with air can mainly cushion but hardly dampen.

CushCore is available in the 27.5" dimension (weight approx. 500 grams) and in 29 inches (weight approx. 520 grams). One set contains two foam rings and two tubeless valves. CushCore is a new addition to the portfolio of Norco distributor Indian Summer in Switzerland. CushCore is very popular with athletes, for example Loic Bruni, Remi Gauvin, Jesse Melamed, Brian Lopes and Jared Graves rely on the foam inserts.

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