Mountainspeed is updating their 2002 lineup by making their entire 2002 chainguides including boomerangs and plates from "fatty" 5mm aluminum. They are also offering the LRP freeride guide with an e-type derailleur mount. However the best news for consumers is the entire MRP guide lineup has significant price reductions for the consumer!


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Where do we start? There is row upon row of booths, eye candy and hype! In the few booths we've had the chance to visit so far the 2002 product lines look better than ever. Airborne is hitting an LBS near you and finally has a full suspension bike available. With just 70mm of travel, Paka Wallup makes titanium FS XC an affordable proposition. Magura has one of the deepest disc brake product lines available and 2002 will see a 190mm rear rotor available for the Gustav as well as a stainless steel brake line option for their full line. The Magura/Rond fork line looks nice as well, but North American availability is still up in the air. Sun Race is targeting the DH scene with a 7 speed cassette with 8 speed spacing. They have replaced the inner cog with a "pie plate" that spins with the cassette eliminating chain jam between spokes and cassette. KORE has a new Double D DH bar available that while certainly heavy, carries a no questions asked, lifetime warranty against breakage and bending. Mountainspeed's line of chainguides is now made with the 5mm "fatty" plate and boomerang and retail pricing has dropped by a large margin. They are also making an E-Type LRP that looks super sweet. And finally, Honda will be marketing bikes in both the low and high end realm. The high end bikes are the familiar Mountain Cycle line of bikes painted red with the Honda and Woody logos adorning them. Stay tuned for more product news and photos should be available soon!


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