New Atlas

Foam insert puts a damper on bouncy bike tires

Most mountain bikers wouldn't want shock absorbers that were simply springy air chambers with no damping. According to the guys at CushCore, however, that's exactly what tires are. Their solution? An ...
New Atlas

Inflatable insert makes tubeless MTB tires "virtually burpless"

Tubeless mountain bike tires certainly improve on their conventional counterparts, but could they perform even better? The OPTIS insert is claimed to help them do so, by serving as an inflatable ...
Cyclocross Magazine

Cushcore Gravel/CX Tubeless Tire Insert Review – What’s the Difference in Tire Inserts: Part 4

For our final review of our four-part tire insert series, we revisit the Cushcore Gravel.CX tubeless tire insert. Just before the pandemic, I posted a largely positive review of the Cushcore Gravel.CX ...
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Odyssey Optis Pneumatic Tubeless Tire Insert Divides Tire into Two Tunable Air Chambers

One of the most interesting new tubeless insert products at the Sea Otter Classic is being pioneered by a brand synonymous with BMX. The Odyssey Optis Tubeless Tire Insert is the product of 10 years ...