Yeah and I mean he seems to think hardtails have a place in a world with full suspension bikes...As for hardtail party. He likes to talk. Pinch of salt
Tubeless of course. Never heard of Cushcore with tubes. The rocks I ride are lava and very shard edged in places. Fingers crossed! And yes I run 35 + PSI and was still getting snake bites.
35 PSI !!! How much do you weigh? I would either be slipping off every rock and root I ride over or getting no traction at all on our granite slabs where we ride. I run mine a little low at F17 and R20 and weigh in at 190 lbs but the Cushcore website says using their product feels like it adds between 3 - 5 PSI. I have never had a flat or felt any issues using EXO+ and DD tires. YMMV.
Like iv'e said the terrain here is sharp lava rocks and square edged extensively. Not wooded forests (well there are but I ride mostly on tech trails). On a 25KG bike that you cant unweight at the rear as well as a traditional bike its a recipe for snake bites. I'm 72KG. Been a Mtber since the 90's and ridden my local trails a lot on all types of bikes- and never had this issue before.
If they are working for you, that's great! I am guessing you are not in Rotorua? I have some friends from that area so I was thinking you were riding techy rooty trails.Like iv'e said the terrain here is sharp lava rocks and square edged extensively. Not wooded forests (well there are but I ride mostly on tech trails). On a 25KG bike that you cant unweight at the rear as well as a traditional bike its a recipe for snake bites. I'm 72KG. Been a Mtber since the 90's and ridden my local trails a lot on all types of bikes- and never had this issue before.
Loving cushcore so far. Brilliant! It not only protects against snake bites but the handling is out of this world!
I'm in Christchurch. The Rotovegas trails are brilliant but technically mellow vs my local. Mostly manmade too. Been years since i've ridden there actually. I must go back!
