Re: [bendcycling] Abridged summary of bendcycling@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

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Jim Gemelas

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Feb 4, 2026, 9:53:56 AMFeb 4
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I would like to know if anyone has used the CushCore inserts on gravel bike tires? Thanks. 

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Ben Taber

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Feb 4, 2026, 10:56:10 AMFeb 4
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Hi Jim,

I use the gravel cushcore inserts. I started using them after flatting 7 times at the Skull 120 in 2021, and since then I only had one pretty disruptive issue with flats (at Grava de Madras last year--I had to gently spin to the finish, which fortunately I could do). One tricky thing is that it's sometimes more difficult to get the tire bead to set with cushcore, so you need to find a tire/rim combo that works (I had to abandon one set of tires because of this).

Note that I like to descend pretty aggressively, so the inserts provide me with a little more margin on my line choice.

-Ben



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