Another member of the Misfit club

Red Mosquito

Red Mosquito

Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
Team MTBNJ Halter's
I picked up a used frame from another member here about 2 or 3 weeks ago. I was finally able to take it out for the first ride today at Chimney Rock. Add me to the "holy shit this is an awesome frame" crew. It seems like everyone who throws a leg over one of these is pleasantly pleased.

Prior to this I had a Salsa El Mariachi and Salsa Mamasita (which was decommissioned to donate parts to the Misfit). On paper the Salsas are nearly identical, but since I have much more time on the Mamasita that's really my basis for comparison. On the Misfit I get more BB drop, shorter ETT length, and shorter wheelbase. It's supposed to be an "in the bike" kind of feel and I could tell the difference almost immediately. It handles slow tight turns nicely and I felt much more stable on the downhills. On the other hand it climbs beautifully. I always felt the Salsasa were good uphill but this thing just wants to climb. I did have some trouble with the front wheel wandering a bit, but hopefully dialing in the fit will help.

With an offset seatpost and the saddle slammed all the way back I still felt a little cramped up front. Also I think having my weight so far back was causing the wandering wheel issue. On a related note it also felt like it was a bit difficult to steer. I'll play around with some longer stems and drop the bars a bit, hopefully that will help. In the back of my head I'm wondering if I don't need an XL, but I really want the large to work for me. Despite this I can't wait to get more rides on it. The bike put a smile on my face for the entire ride!


The build:
Misfit frame (Large)
Fox RLC
Stans Flow rims w/ Hope Pro II hubs
X9 Cranks w/ 30t
XT 9 speed cassette & derailleur
XT Brakes





 
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My front wheels "wandered" a bit until I flipped my stem. So now I have a -6 stem with flat bars. Easy fix that made everything better.
 
I feel it's a frame that has a lot to offer, if it fits you. The design concept was apparently "Petersized" and if you are of the same basic layout as him then you are styling. Mattyb is a DNA match as Peters' long lost identical twin, while Mike is a somewhat smaller version.😀

Funny this frame is now on its fourth mtbnj member. It's "been around" to use gentler PC terms for it...😉
 
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MikeP said:
My front wheels "wandered" a bit until I flipped my stem. So now I have a -6 stem with flat bars. Easy fix that made everything better.
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Thanks, this was another thought I had. Good to hear it worked for you, hopefully it will help me too.

extremedave said:
I feel it's a frame that has a lot to offer, if it fits you. The design concept was apparently "Petersized" and if you are of the same basic layout as him then you are styling. Mattyb is a DNA match as Peters' long lost identical twin, while Mike is a somewhat smaller version.😀

Funny this frame is now on its fourth mtbnj member. It's "been around" to use gentler PC terms for it...😉
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No wonder it was so easy to hop on her 😛 Who had the frame before you? I have hopes I can make it work for me, it's not that far off as I have it set up now.
 
Welcome to the Misfitiverse. I don't know if the front wheel wandering is a size thing -- I've never had any issue like that on the small frame I have. But, as Mike said, I've been running the stem flipped and slammed since shortly after I built it. This year, I bought a second more "race-y" SS - a Niner Sir9. Even though I've now matched the geometries as much as I can between the two (widened the bars on the Misfit and moved the saddle back on the rails to feel lower), the two bikes still have very different ride feels. Part of this is due to the fact that I run the Misfit rigid, but that's not all -- it's cockpit is smaller, which makes me feel more upright which makes it feel more natural going uphill. And I can throw that bike around really easily and it never complains. It's much lower maintenance than the Niner, which has "high-end" components that constantly need attention. So while I'll probably continue to choose the Niner for races, if I want to just throw a bike on the roof rack, hit a trail, ride it hard and then put it away wet, the Misfit is and will continue to be the workhorse I reach for. I've said it before but I don't envision a time when I won't own a Misfit. They're just great, great bikes.
 
I believe this was originally my frame; attached is a picture of the bike after I had initially built it. Great bike just got tired of the SS Rigid thing. Kind of strange that its had so many owners but its great to see that people are still enjoying it.
 

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Pointboy said:
I believe this was originally my frame; attached is a picture of the bike after I had initially built it. Great bike just got tired of the SS Rigid thing. Kind of strange that its had so many owners but its great to see that people are still enjoying it.
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I couldn't exactly remember who, cool.😉 When I bought it you had the Reba on it, no? That was a very sweet build.
I will refrain from any off color comments about her being passed around. Family forum!😛
 
Pointboy said:
I believe this was originally my frame; attached is a picture of the bike after I had initially built it. Great bike just got tired of the SS Rigid thing. Kind of strange that its had so many owners but its great to see that people are still enjoying it.
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Wish it still had that sweet downtube decal. It's still in good shape, just a few more scratches. I think the last two owners gave it up due to fit, but I will play around with it for a while to see if I can get it right.

So as my ride was ending on Sunday I started thinking to myself that the fit wasn't so bad after all. In fact I was feeling like maybe I didn't need a layback seatpost anymore. As I was unloading the bike at home I realized why...


 
whhhhhaaa

were you past the min insert line?

or is there too much wiggle room in the seat tube?

that is a lot of post in general though

you can actually see it was bent in your first pics with the pink trees.
 
Nope, the min line was still a few inches down. I agree, that's a lot of post but the top tube is so damn low it's pretty much unavoidable. I'm guessing this post just isn't as burly as some of the others out there.

I did notice the tree pic also. Funny thing is the post kept slipping so I adjusted it about 5 times on the ride and I didn't see it then. The seat tube doesn't look funny at all though, so not sure if that had any impact.
 
Take it from someone who has bent snapped or cracked about every post out there, buy a Thomson and be done with it.
You can buy those decals from peter. I have installed a few.
 
I didn't read your first post but you mentioned your seat is all the way back and that you want this L frame to work. TBH with that much post and seat slid all the way back it doesn't sound promising.

http://bikethomson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Elite-seatpost-dimension-sketch-for-website-rev_C.pdf
check the layback specs out to see if it's even possible
I met you a couple times at TMs. I know you're a tall man.

Also, it really shouldn't slide down with a bolt on clamp. Either the seatpost dia was off or the seat tube inner dia is off. Can you try another 27.2? It should have some friction between the two. If any 27.2 post drops right down too easily I would shim it with soda can aluminum.
 
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Matty how much post is showing on your Misfit? My hesitation w/ the Thomson is that it only gives 16mm of setback.

Manny you probably have a point on the size thing, but like I said I'm going to play w/ it and see what I can do on this frame. I'll take a closer look at the seat tube and see if there's a problem there.
 
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Matty how much post is showing on your Misfit? My hesitation w/ the Thomson is that it only gives 16mm of setback.
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A lot hence why I too have broken so many. How tall are you?
 
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