The carbon Dissent prototype has been hugely successful, too. During the 2022 season the prototype frames racked up numerous podiums and victories on the world stage. Most notably, Louise Ferguson at Crankworx New Zealand and the incredible UCI Downhill World Cup podium with Ronan Dunne in Snowshoe. The frames faced the ultimate test of strength at Red Bull Hardline coming away unscathed in the hands of Ronan finishing 4^th, Adam Brayton 12^th and Chris Cumming 18^th. These prototypes have been tested thoroughly and tested hard. 

Since the Nukeproof Scalp was debuted in 2011, Nukeproof’s downhill frames have been on a constant evolutionary path. The Scalp saw success at the highest level, eventually evolving into Sam Hill’s World Cup-winning Pulse. This evolution continued through to the latest Dissent.

Using an evolved version of the Nukeproof Fallout linkage, the Dissent prototype frame won first time out with Sam Hill at the Garbanzo Downhill at Crankworx Canada in 2018. Since then, the Dissent has gone on to rack up a number of UCI World Cup podiums and national championships. It’s earned a reputation as a race-ready workhorse that’s incredibly stable and ultra-adjustable; as a bike that instils confidence in world-class pros and privateers alike.  

Nukeproof are proud to release the latest evolution - the Dissent 297 / 290 Carbon.

Uncompromising fit?

The Dissent Carbon now includes numerous methods to dial a perfect fit.

• Three Frame Sizes:               NP1 / NP2 / NP3
•  Adjustable Headset:               -6mm / 0mm / +6mm
•  Adjustable Chainstay:             -5mm / 0mm / +5mm

The Dissent Carbon offers a vast amount of adjustment, really allowing riders to dial in a reach and position on the bike to perfectly suit them. With the wheelbase flip-chips, riders can easily adjust wheelbase trackside to suit various terrains and racetracks.  

Uncompromising Suspension Performance:

A design originally conceived to test different leverage curves with our athletes, the Dissent Alloy used flip chips to adjust progressivity across four positions. The new Dissent Carbon takes this to the next level, evolving to make altering the positions easier. The Dissent Carbon features three positions that can simply be adjusted on the fly with no need for separate flip-chips.

All three settings have a high beginning leverage rate to make it super supple off the top yet offer good consistent mid-stroke support with a regressive end-stroke to prevent spiking under bottom out. The new Dissent Carbon adds a degree of sensitivity to the beginning of the stroke, this allows riders to go up a spring rate without adding harshness and works much better with the new generation of air shocks. Going up a spring rate is usually preferable to more compression damping as it suits fast riders and prevents spiking that could otherwise lead to punctures or damaged wheels.

One Frame, Two Wheel Set Ups:

The Dissent Carbon will be offered in both 29” and 29”-27.5” Mix (MX) wheel configurations. But riders now have the option to switch between configurations by simply inverting a flip-chip on the rear triangle and swapping out to 29” or 27.5” rear wheel. Adjusting this flip-chip compensates for the new wheel size and ensures the kinematic and geometry is not compromised. 

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Dissent Carbon

SRAM Guide G2RS 220mm/200mm

Rockshox Boxxer Select

Nukeproof Horizon

Rockshox Super Deluxe Select

Nukeproof Vector DH

SRAM GX DH 7-speed

Nukeproof Neutron Alloy

SUNRINGLE DUROC SD37

Nukeproof Neutron/ Horizon

Michelin DH22 front 2.4"/DH22 rear 2.4"