Un-Edited CushCore x Maxxis Assegai Install

Our in-house downhill bike needed a fresh set of rubber, so we took the oppurtunity to install a new CushCore and a Maxxis Assegai Double Down tire! This is an un-edited look at how we install fresh tires and CushCore in our shop.

[csalinas-sfjg]

Went from "breaking bad" to mtb.
Thank you for the tutorial

[bzrz]

Pure wizardry confirmed. First, I broke a couple new levers without these techniques and spent over 4 hours reaching intense frustration levels, muscle failure in arms and hands, and no tire mounted... Watched this then successfully installed CushCore with a Schwalbe MM Super Downhill in under 10 min with ONE plastic lever. $35 for the a 32gal trashcan is the best investment I've made for my garage bike shop.

[BD]

Followed this vid step by step last night. (I've installed cushcore a different way over the last year or two with a lot of curse words.) Wizardry....Pure Wizardry... literally zero curse words...

[mfeatherstone]

First cushcore installation was a breeze after watching this. 10/10 video, every tip helped. It really was that easy ( DHF + DHRII 27.5)

[honglsk]

This is the best cushcore video I ve ever seen.

[ddaniels]

Pro tip - after the initial pump up with the valve core removed and those ever so satisfying 'pops' of the beads seating, DO NOT remove your pump when it is at the 6 O'clock position. Excuse me while I shower off a spray of sealant off of my entire body. 😄👍😎

[josephsecor]

This should be the first video shown, It helped me get my tire on the rim. It does take some strength still to get it on the rim.

[uxmax]

best cushcore video I have seen so far, and I spend alot of time watching videos about the topic. That does not mean I was successfull LOL. At least not with new tires and cushcore. I bought used ones in a super condition. Call me a Cheater ;) But that is another thing here I like really like. You are actually using a brand new components which is a big difference. IMHO.

[surfeymcsurfer]

Did this today on my YT Decoy Mullet MX. Followed your instructions word for word. Was not difficult at all. Thanks for such a great tutorial. Heading to Skypark tomorrow.

[NevadaSmith]

Hands down the best Cushcore tutorial on YouTube! This helped me succeed in installing a Tough Casing WTB Vigilante in the Winter!

The key moment for was pushing the bead down with backwards tire levers to ‘create slack’ in the tire enough get the beat onto the wheel. Many thanks!!

[Mal]

Just completed my second round of cushcore installation after having to remove the tyre to fix a sidewall cut.
(Note, Stans doesn't seal a German Shepherd canine took puncture!)
Was dreading it, but following the "removal" and then this video it was a breeze.
After nearly a year running cushcore on my e-trance (all 24 kg of it and 90 of me) I can honestly say I've never had as much grip as now. Loving the Cushcore!
Oh, and I'm an old fart, so go easy on the e-bike hate, OK?!?

[atjones]

This is a great video. Made the process of installing my Cushcore Pros much less painful than I initially feared. Thank you! Turned out really straight forward thanks to these tips 👍👍

[RedFairLadyZ]

this method worked out perfect. 15 mins per tire and got the new trail inserts in.

[BlueGoose]

nice vid guys (3 years later lol) first timer with cushcore here, I was totally doubting I could install one inside a DD dissector without spending an extra 40-50 on the new CC tools and thinking about skipping on it cause sure as s**t I would break something... but now seeing this maybe I to can have cushcore lol. the trash can is a great tip, definitely helped me installing tires alone, game changer.

[KnoxIncorporated]

Unfortunately I found this video after about an hour of struggle and burning palms.

Thank you for the reminder to drop the bead into the center channel, I had ruled that out as an option bc I figured the Cush core would have prevented it bc that alone was so tight to install but it worked so easy for you

[MrSerCeMan]

It was relatively easy to install a new cushcore. But trying the same process and "hacks" when changing a tyre with a two-year-old cushcore was a nightmare. When the insert doesn't sit as tightly on the rim anymore, it's so easy to push it off the wheel when pushing the tyre bead inside. I had to start the whole process from scratch three times.

There needs to be a separate tutorial for changing a tyre on a wheel.

[yfitzmorris]

Such a good how-to. I’m a total mechanic noob and I was able to install in under 10 mins per wheel using the method here. Thanks!!

[Ugoeh]

The installation of the cushcore by pushing down was so obvious when I saw it. Duh! That's how I used to install tubulars! Love this video.

[mountaintime]

I just uploaded my own Cushcore install video today. For the most I part followed your steps. You did in 10 minutes...you are good! Nice job!

[rtmunro]

you are the tire-whisperer. this is unbelieveable