MRP Wave RingWith their new Wave ring, MRP shows that there's more than one way to skin a cat. We're all familiar with the narrow / wide tooth shaping that, in conjunction with clutch rear derailleurs, has proven to be so effective at keeping chains from bouncing off, but MRP took a different approach to chain ring design by positioning each tooth slight off of center from its neighbour. This gives it a sort of wave appearance when viewed from above, which is obviously where the ring's name comes from, and the layout could be less prone to picking up leaves and other trail debris - narrow / wide is notoriously bad for this. The Wave ring will come in a direct mount version as pictured above for either GXP or BB30 bottom brackets, with 28 - 36 tooth options to choose from, as well as a four bolt, 104mm version in 30 - 38 tooth sizes (
the 30 will be slightly offset for chain clearance on the crank spider). A five bolt, 110mm option is in the works as well, but expect the direct mount model to be the first available this coming December. Prices will range from $50 - $73.50 USD depending on what version you require.
MRP 1x CarbonDon't all these fancy chain rings and clutch derailleurs mean that chain guides are going the way of bar ends? Not if you talk to a lot of the racers who put their time, money, and training on the line and aren't willing to throw away a weekend due to a mechanical, with many of them still preferring to run some sort of lightweight chain guide setup as extra insurance. And speaking of low weight, the production version (
the one shown here is pre-production) of MRP's new 1x Carbon is to weigh under 50 grams thanks to its minimalist slider and new moulded carbon arm, the latter of which is a first for MRP - they've had carbon backplates in their range for awhile now, but this is the first moulded product. MSRP will be $115 USD when it becomes available.
MRP Slope ForkAs the name suggests, the new air sprung Slope fork from MRP is intended to be used for slopestyle and dirt jumping, and while it's based off of their longer travel Stage, it has seen a number of changes so it better suits its intended use. The most noticeable of these is the drop in travel from 150 - 170mm to 100mm. The Stage's Ramp Control feature is also dropped in favour of more traditional valving, although that has also been tuned to handle the big impacts that can come from a missed landing, and the same goes for the fork's air spring that MRP said ramps up aggressively through the fork's stroke. External adjustments include an eight position compression adjuster at the top of the right leg, with a rebound dial at the opposite end. MRP's simple and easy to use QTAPER 15mm axle is employed, and colour options include black, black, and black. MSRP on the Slope sits at $899 USD.
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Cheaper than the MRP, looks sweet, and comes with high quality oversized alu bolts rather than the tiny little things that MRP guides come with.
I've been using one since I kept dropping the chain with a n/w ring setup, and it's kept the chain on brilliantly with no fuss all year.
www.amazon.com/MRP-Steel-Upper-Guide-Black/dp/B004YIAPJA/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1409239577&sr=8-6&keywords=mrp+guide
How do you know you have a better product ?
This one is not even on the market as of yet ?
"MSRP will be $115 when it becomes available". Sounds like your just making stuff up now.
Its ok to be cheap bro.
I used a MRP 1X chainguide for a little while, and in that short time the bolts rusted to the point of being almost seized, the whole thing flexed to the point that it wouldn't do it's job (keeping the chain on), and eventually the plastic guide snapped in two.
Not great.
I understand that 20mm axle are stronger, but even pro riders don't seem to have a problem with the 15mm. On top of that, on pinkbike everyone defends a wheelsize and says that the average rider wouldn't feel the difference between a 26" and 650b so how could there be much of a difference in axles?
Just sayin'
As for MX axles...yes the axle is smaller diameter but they are solid steel and bolted into a very stout fork. Not an apples to apples comparison.
The 5mm diameter in my axle that was robbed from me is not what I focus on when thinking about how to be faster/better/stronger; but if you want to blame it on the bike...
First off; that is what you call anecdotal evidence, and is useless.
Second; if you are twisting forks- the axle is the last thing you need worry about.
Either way, what was wrong with the 20mm thru axle design in the first place that warranted the need for a 15mm axle? What issue does the 15mm solve that a 20mm does not? None. Give me a larger axle any day.
On second thought, don't think about, just continue to gripe.
Due to the plane that the axle moves on, it theoretically doesn't provide much more strength to the lower legs because the axle is independent of the fork (theoretically).
Really what the axle does is provide stiffness to the lower legs and to (in a way) combine each individual leg into one unit. If you think about, the legs move independently back and forth/left to right when the axle is not there, but when the axle is in place then it provides stiffness and allows the legs to move together.
What I agree with @yo13bo about though is the 15mm in place of the 20mm thing! In saying that, a 15mm axle is enough for just about everyone unless you're really choosy...
being the only sizes that would work in that range are 28, 32 and 36?
I wonder if the travel can be adjusted internally?
Having a DJ fork is what I love but I like to run mine at around 130-150mm for trail riding and DJing.
The fork however sounds great with compression damping and rebound!
Good work!
I'm sorry. Ooh ahh, shiney and so so lighter. ooh ahh!
Also I'm wondering if this doesn't force the places away from eachother, causing the plates to fall off the pins.