MRP G2 Chain Guide for team

May 14, 2008

Grand Junction Colorado, 1996, a small "Performance Bike Parts" company was born. Mountain Racing Products, or better known as MRP, created their first chain guide. The system 1 was born, and it would forever change the way we kept our chains in line and on our rings. The Pinkbike.com/Devinci DH team is happy to have MRP on board for 2008 with the all new G2 guides.

The G2 is MRP's newest addition to their chain guide line up. However, it does not resemble a standard design. Utilizing the same "lower roller, upper guide plate" as a standard guide, however when it came down to the bash ring MRP got unique on us. The "bash ring" as we refer to it is designed to guard your chain ring and chain from getting bashed by any rocks, or protruding objects on any given trail, and they worked very well. However when you have such a large ring (average 36 tooth chain ring size) it adds a large amount of un-needed weight, weight most racers don't want.

With the idea of weight savings and function in mind MRP sat down and designed the G2. During the creation of the G2, MRP decided to lose the outside bash ring, and replace it with a replaceable polycarbonate skid with full boomerang support that attaches via 3-points that provides us with the same protection that it did before, just at a much lighter design. MRP claims that the weight difference from the System 3 with Party Crasher bash to the new G2 guide is close to half a pound!



Not only did they shave weight on the bash ring itself, they shaved weight on rollers by implementing a derailleur pulley into the design as the lower roller and a guide plate "sandwich" on the top. This new set up has less rolling resistance and is crazy simple to set up.




We are very excited to have our team running these guides, not only because they are light, but because we know that they work really well. The G2 weighted in at 290 grams with hardware, and has options of 36-40, or 32-34 tooth chain ring set ups, with the availability of ISCG or ISCG05 tabs as well. Big thanks to NRG Enterprises from Nelson, BC for keeping the team's chains on in the rough with the MRP guides. This is the second year that the Pinkbike.com/Devinci Team has run MRP guides.

Read Kakah's review of the MRP G2 guide here.

The following are Pinkbike.com/Devinci DH team sponsors for 2008:

Devinci Bikes-
Marzocchi Suspension-
DT Swiss Wheel Sets-
MRP Chain Guides-
Maxxis Tires-
N.R.G. Enterprises-
Chromag Bars and Stems-
WTB Saddles-
Troy Lee Designs Canada-
ODI Grips-
Hayes Brakes
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46 Comments

  • + 23
flag fantaman (May 14, 2008 at 2:03)
i want that in my life,looks great
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flag poserbear661 (May 14, 2008 at 10:49)
i have that in my life...ahhhyeahhh
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flag avery25 (May 14, 2008 at 20:29)
isnt that the e-13 LG1 rip-off?
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flag jptothetree (May 14, 2008 at 2:06)
that's a pretty sweet lg 1... rolls eyes.
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flag sniggled (May 14, 2008 at 5:09)
Now if it only came in obnoxious colors...
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flag bigfootrider963 (May 14, 2008 at 2:44)
dosent look as good as the e-thirteens
the colours on them are insaine
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flag DAMZ (May 14, 2008 at 2:44)
looks really nice!
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flag yakrider (May 14, 2008 at 3:27)
the LG1's lighter
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flag stryke (May 14, 2008 at 3:31)
the mrp taco protects all the chainring from bottom hits and straight hits, more effective then the lg1. the weight difference is from the more protection
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flag DanPells (May 14, 2008 at 10:27)
LOL!
e-13 invented the taco way before MRP did.
Its been on the LG1 for a while now.
  • + 4
flag DanPells (May 14, 2008 at 10:28)
I just realised what you meant.
Sorry dude you were right!
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flag slcrockymountainrider (May 14, 2008 at 12:44)
It's my understanding that MRP holds the patent to the 'taco' bashguard and came up with the idea well before E.13 was tinkering with chainguides. The 'taco' bashguard wasn't included with an LG1 Guide until just recently, probably due to the two companies working out royalty issues, etc....
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flag UnInc75 (May 14, 2008 at 3:42)
looks good
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flag djbruno (May 14, 2008 at 4:15)
sick chain guide !!!

Probably, will be the next up in my bike...
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flag mtbdirect (May 14, 2008 at 4:25)
mrp G2 is lighter than e13. I've got both of them in front of me now:

G2 = 265gms
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/factory_col/mrpg2-1.jpg

lg1 = 287GMS
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/factory_col/e13LG1.jpg

not sure what you've weighed Yakrider.
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flag davidmtb (May 14, 2008 at 8:01)
i just looked at the E13 website, LG1 is 195 Grams vs. the mrp 265 Grams
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flag davidmtb (May 14, 2008 at 8:04)
E13 must have weighed without the skidplate
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flag candymuffin (May 14, 2008 at 10:34)
yea, the lg1 comes without the taco
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flag yakrider (May 14, 2008 at 19:58)
E.13 website
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flag mtbdirect (May 14, 2008 at 4:26)
however the G2s do bend very easily - a lot easier than the e13s
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flag downhilldro (May 14, 2008 at 4:50)
i did smash my g2 pretty hard and it bent into my chainring, i love my g2 so much though, i bought another one!It saved my whole drive train! no issue with it at all.
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flag freddy1994 (May 14, 2008 at 4:57)
nice i like it
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flag nsbitch360 (May 14, 2008 at 6:45)
thats very nice dude
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flag louis2468routier (May 14, 2008 at 7:01)
I just fitted my Faith with a G2 and it was sooo easy to set-up!! It is a little noisy tho.. Other than I havent bashed it on any rocks or fallen trees yet... Still an amazing product tho!!
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flag stryke (May 14, 2008 at 8:05)
you could probably put some rubber or other sound insulatting material on the upper slider where the chain slaps against

e13 users do this
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flag dingus (May 14, 2008 at 10:23)
Including Sam Hill...
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flag mannyyy69 (May 14, 2008 at 7:29)
thatss niceee man
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flag tacomunger (May 14, 2008 at 7:53)
i liked that,dude pulls out the scale... sweet
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flag jonesy123 (May 14, 2008 at 11:07)
^^^^^^^^ he sed it all Smile
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flag serbian (May 14, 2008 at 11:28)
The top guide on the E13 looks better but this whole thing looks sweet. Ron Paul!
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flag frjoeydh (May 14, 2008 at 11:34)
The New MRP is so sweet! I have one my Downhill bike....
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flag konastuff13 (May 14, 2008 at 11:38)
that is the same as the e-theirteen
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flag fantaman (May 14, 2008 at 12:00)
no it's difirent,it's ligther and it looks better
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flag boberson (May 14, 2008 at 12:43)
dudes what are you talking about ???? 75 g is a problem for you ???? f*ckin pussies !!!!
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  • - 2
flag kingfisher1 (May 14, 2008 at 13:26)
weird how companys just copy each other
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flag slcrockymountainrider (May 14, 2008 at 13:38)
Pretty much everything is a copy these days...single pivot bikes, horst-link bikes, VPP bikes, handlebars, seatposts, grips, shifter cables, chains, rims, spokes, valve caps, bolts, shorts, jerseys, gloves....
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flag dingus (May 14, 2008 at 13:42)
Its not copying, its "Improving on a current design"
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flag crakmasta88 (May 14, 2008 at 15:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
You can't really make an argument based on weight, its just too close, only argument you can really make in on performance. e13 makes less noise, can be set up on more bikes, looks much better. The g2 is noisey, rubs alot, looks like shit/alien, pinkbike's team runs them...hence the "full hack taco" smooth riders like me an sam hill can run the small taco on e13.
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flag Tribe503 (May 14, 2008 at 16:13)
MRP was actually started in Portland, Oregon not Colorado. My buddy used to make the plates and boomerangs for them. They used to test them at Mt. Hood Skibowl. They moved to Colorado when the owners of MRP sold the company.
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flag rffr (May 14, 2008 at 16:27)
cool ring but sad they probably wont support the 40+ tooth crowd. Pretty lamer actually being not all bikes can run a 30's type gear.
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flag bmxpro99 (May 14, 2008 at 17:49)
lol yeah man i know what you mean... i have a bike with a 46-tooth ring and nothing fits on it... dammit. oh well i've got a dh bike too so i'm just gonna use that...
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flag robo-cop (May 14, 2008 at 19:41)
i have that chain guide it kicks ass
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flag ewaBAM (May 15, 2008 at 6:59)
mmhhhhh looks good
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flag shayden (May 16, 2008 at 17:36)
I put one on my Intense SS and I love the G2. Its the best chain guide I've ever had. Everyone should buy one
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flag m-anderson (May 17, 2008 at 17:20)
would this fit on the stp2 because i cant find anything that will
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flag ilikeicecream (Apr 6, 2009 at 19:07)
wow mrp is gay,copying the design from e13 honestly,like wy cant they just stick with the silver plate with orange wheels?
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