Comments on: Misfit Psycles Dissent: Final Review

By: Hammermill Makes Your Work Look Better

Hammermill Makes Your Work Look Better — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:11:33 +0000

GT: Point taken

prphoto: Thank you, and good to you as well.

By: prphoto

prphoto — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:55:55 +0000

Hammermill
The reason I follow Ted’s postings is because he always gives a balanced opinion.
He is negative at times but not in an overt manner. He is not a thumbs up or thumbs down kind of guy.
He just tells how it felt to ride with out all the hyperbole.
As far as his credibility goes I say good day to you sir.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:51:57 +0000

Okay, so you want a negative review? How’s this: The GT Marathon 9er, easily the worst 29″er I have ever ridden. Suspension geometry was waaaay off, and it steered worse than a wheel barrow.

There, how’s that?

p.s. The Raleigh XXIX+G in stock form from 2007 was another clunker.

By: grannygear

grannygear — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:36:24 +0000

@hammermill

Not that GT needs me to jump up and defend him, but…

I was the ‘dissenting’ opinion on the diSSent in that mine was the most negative review of the three of us that have ridden the diSSent. My final conclusion was that the frame was not as smooth as the steel bikes I had ridden. However I agree on all the other conclusions that GT had on this frame and if you read the MTBR postings from other owners, I think that you will see agreement with Ted’s findings.

I know that GT will call it like he sees it. There is not a lot of junk out there right now IMO, and if there is, they likely don’t want it tested by sites like this.

For the money, the diSSent is well thought out, handles very well, and is a good product. For twice the money it would be better…nicer sliders, better finish, maybe lighter. But that is true of most frames.

By: Dust

Dust — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:44:32 +0000

Thanks GT. I have been interested in getting this fork to retro fit one of my bikes with the old G1 geometry. But I’ve also been thinking about purchasing this bike as a dedicated single speed. If I didn’t like to eat so much I’d have this bike yesterday.

By: Hammermill Makes Your Work Look Better

Hammermill Makes Your Work Look Better — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:34:56 +0000

GT: Don’t take this the wrong way, but a negative review here and there would lend a little more credibility. In my world, products suck from time to time, and I want to know about it before I buy them. If every frame out there is “great” in conclusion, I don’t really need to read your reviews.

By: grannygear

grannygear — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:12:46 +0000

Huh. You almost have me talked into trying the diSSent again. Almost.

By: JS

JS — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:45:26 +0000

How would you compare this to the Salsa Selma? I know they are totally different price points. I’m looking for a singlespeed-specific 29er with a geared option and good standover clearance, however, which is a fairly small category. Obviously I”m also considering the Dissent FE.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:42:05 +0000

bikedaddy: Get the 46mm offset. It will behave much better with that fork.

Dust: On the diSSent Fe: Ask Peee-taah. Misfit Psycles Dark Lord. Only he knows…..
On the fork: I haven’t read or heard of any catastrophic failures with this fork. That said, anything can and will break. My feeling is that ridden with common sense applied, the diSSent fork will be trouble free. Performance-wise- Again, I will say that it is uncannily carbon-like in feel and performance. Great compliance fore/aft, but little to no lateral flex was detected in my tests. I felt totally confident running it hard into corners.

UnitedWeRide: Awesome! I think you’ll love the bike for sure.

By: UnitedWeRide

UnitedWeRide — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:21:07 +0000

I just got my diSSent in the mail yesterday. I will be running the aluminum fork as well. I have read and been told so much about this bike, and it has all been good. Yes it has its minor quirks here and there like all bikes, but out of all I have read in the end it gets 2 thumbs up. I will find out here in a day or so!