Dissent Carbon 297 RS

On an MTB, the speed score centers on rolling efficiency when you're pedaling, especially on easier terrain. On typical routes, it's tuned for reliability and control rather than maximum speed. The main reasons are a heavier build, wheel momentum that helps it carry speed between pedal strokes, typical trail-width tires, and a high-end drivetrain that tends to feel crisp under load.

If your rides include hills, it rates 2.5/10 for climbing. Within Mountain bikes, it sits below average. On steep gradients, you’ll be grinding more than spinning. That lowest gear comes out around 39.4 gear inches. This sits at the tough end — easier than only about ~2% of similar bikes. “Gear inches” sounds nerdy, but it’s just a quick way to describe how easy your lowest gear is to turn uphill. Lower usually means easier. Weight is around 16.5 kg — on steep, slow climbs that extra mass becomes more noticeable. On proper hills, you’ll feel it — this setup isn’t built to make climbing effortless. Real-world feel depends on setup and size, and some details aren’t always listed, so this is best seen as a well-informed estimate.

Suspension sits at 10/10, in “Extreme rough-terrain ready”. That’s built for big impacts and very rough terrain, where keeping wheels tracking matters most. Full suspension helps the bike stay calmer under braking and cornering on rough sections. Travel is how far the suspension can move when it hits a bump — here it’s about 200 mm up front. As a rule of thumb, more travel gives more headroom for bigger impacts. This is the kind of setup built to stay composed through fast, repeated big impacts.

Sporty fit - more tuck for efficiency, but still manageable for many riders. That's driven by the cockpit sits 37 mm below the saddle (a very small drop), and the cockpit stretches you forward by ~645 mm (extreme). Expect a lean angle around 27 degrees. Estimated spacers: ~17 mm.

Main reasons for the fit flexibility result: Standard cockpit parts make it simpler to fine-tune your position over time, Routing is relatively straightforward, which helps when you change cockpit parts, From the seatpost text provided, there are no strong constraints or bonuses. Plus, Geometry adjustment hardware lets you tune the setup to your preference. Net result: Adjustable.

Ride comfort is 8.7/10 — on a real ride it feels very smooth. For Downhill, it’s labeled Balanced. In absolute terms it’s very smooth; it’s just not as sofa-soft as the most plush setups. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 7/10), which puts you in an attack stance, which can feel more intense on long, rough descents.

For the spec, this is priced well into premium territory. Value is scored 1–10: higher is better value, lower means you’re paying more than similar bikes. Uses MSRP as a baseline; real-world prices can be lower (discounts can change the value). On the spec comparison, it sits roughly 40% above what similar builds typically cost. In its peer group, it’s one of the pricier listings, beating only about 23% of them. Quick reference: €6.999 listed versus about €4.982 for a comparable build. Put simply: it’s priced more like a premium pick than a value buy.

This bike is made for very rough terrain, big hits, and bike-park riding. It has about 200 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which is useful for big hits and steeper descents. The Full setup supports this riding style.