Got my hands on a set of Cushcore XC for dirt cheap... just installed on wheels (30 ID 27.5 rims, with Maxxis 2.5 DHF EXO+ front and Maxxis 2.4 DHR II EXO+ rear). Had some trouble until I finally figured out what they meant by pushing the bead into the centre... duh... using a tire level and pushing that bead in gives you so much more to work with and definately made the job much easier... until I realized my tire was the wrong way around... hahahaha!! Not going to lie... definately considered leaving it like that... "Hmm.. maybe I should experiment? Maybe it'll work better??" In the end I fixed it.
Really curious to see how the XC version holds up... especially paired with the EXO+'s. Won't be able to tell you for a little while though... Covid (what a dick) is really messing with supply chains... my new bike missed it's flight and had to be thrown on a slow boat from Taiwan... hoping for mid to late April... even then, may not be able to give a true "what for".
March 31, 2020, 3:32 p.m. - IslandLife
Got my hands on a set of Cushcore XC for dirt cheap... just installed on wheels (30 ID 27.5 rims, with Maxxis 2.5 DHF EXO+ front and Maxxis 2.4 DHR II EXO+ rear). Had some trouble until I finally figured out what they meant by pushing the bead into the centre... duh... using a tire level and pushing that bead in gives you so much more to work with and definately made the job much easier... until I realized my tire was the wrong way around... hahahaha!! Not going to lie... definately considered leaving it like that... "Hmm.. maybe I should experiment? Maybe it'll work better??" In the end I fixed it. Really curious to see how the XC version holds up... especially paired with the EXO+'s. Won't be able to tell you for a little while though... Covid (what a dick) is really messing with supply chains... my new bike missed it's flight and had to be thrown on a slow boat from Taiwan... hoping for mid to late April... even then, may not be able to give a true "what for".