Thanks for the tip RichardD,

I think a new line-up will probably drive the price of '02 forks down. Hopefully in time for a fall purchase.

I have to see if I dig up some info about the innovations, but I am skeptical about untested innovations.
Which brings me to the meat of this post. It looks like the difference between the MXC and the MXR is the new floating valve in the damping mechanism. Supposedly the new valve allows the fork to be more sensitive over pebbles and cobblestones. Is this worth the $50 upcharge? Probably not, I am thinking, but I am curious about what others think. The other available gizmo is the ECC switch, which allows the rider to reach over and change the ride height of the fork to optimize it for climbing. Now this seems like it could be worth the $30-40 upcharge, provided it works as advertised. Anybody have any thoughts about ECC? The last innovation is the HS?? oil bath valving found on the flagship Atom Race. To tell the truth, though, I don't think my fork should cost more than my frame.

BK