Double post for a fully separate response…
If I was running 2.1” XC rubber for commuting I’d run CushCore XC inserts anyway. They’re a one time purchase - amortizing them over forever - and with a 2.1” tire they work okay to run-flat so there again I’m not carrying tubes or changing tires out and about. So next time I slash a tire in the DNV’s shitty detritus clogged bike lanes I can just pedal home.
What’s the negative of running inserts? Weight? Who cares? The trade off is a nicer riding more resilient bicycle.
(I still prefer the 40c rubber for the application).
March 4, 2023, 9:55 a.m. - Andrew Major
Double post for a fully separate response… If I was running 2.1” XC rubber for commuting I’d run CushCore XC inserts anyway. They’re a one time purchase - amortizing them over forever - and with a 2.1” tire they work okay to run-flat so there again I’m not carrying tubes or changing tires out and about. So next time I slash a tire in the DNV’s shitty detritus clogged bike lanes I can just pedal home. What’s the negative of running inserts? Weight? Who cares? The trade off is a nicer riding more resilient bicycle. (I still prefer the 40c rubber for the application).