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EXHIBIT  10.2

                          EXECUTIVE RETENTION AGREEMENT
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     THIS  EXECUTIVE  RETENTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this 24th day of
January,  2002 (the "Effective Date"), by and between RockShox, Inc., a Delaware
corporation  (the  "Corporation"),  and  Chris  Birkett  (the  "Employee").

EXPLANATORY  STATEMENT
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          A.     The  Corporation  is  exploring various corporate transactional
alternatives,  one  of  which  could  involve  a "Change of Control" (as defined
below)  of  the  Corporation.

          B.     The  Corporation  desires  to  retain  the  Employee  in  its
employment  during any transition period that may be required in connection with
any  such  Change  of  Control  and  the  Employee  is willing to remain in such
employment  in consideration of the payments to be made by the Corporation, upon
the  terms  and  conditions  hereinafter  provided.

          C.     This  Agreement does not affect the terms and provisions of any
separate  employment  agreement  between  the Employee and the Corporation which
shall  remain  in  effect  in  accordance  with  its  terms.

          NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the Explanatory Statement, which
shall  be  deemed  to  be  a  substantive part of this Agreement, and the mutual
covenants,  promises, agreements, representations and warranties hereinafter set
forth,  the  parties  hereto  do  hereby covenant, promise, agree, represent and
warrant  as  follows:

          1.   EMPLOYMENT.
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               1.1     Period  of  Services.  The  Employee  hereby  agrees,  in
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consideration  of the payments to be made in accordance with Section 3 below, to
remain  in  the employment of the Corporation in his current position and at his
current  rate  of  pay  (or  such  higher  rate  as  may  be  authorized  by the
Corporation)  from  the period beginning on the date hereof and terminating upon
the  earlier  of  (x)  the  later  to  occur  of  June 30, 2002 and three months
following the closing of a Change of Control (as defined below), should a Change
of  Control  occur  on or before June 30, 2002 (the "Retention Period"), (y) the
written  notice  from  the  Corporation to the Employee that his services are no
longer required by the Corporation and that his employment will terminate on the
date  specified  in  such  notice

               1.2     Services.  The  Executive  shall  continue to perform the
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duties and responsibilities of his current position with the Corporation (unless
such  duties  are  altered  by the Corporation or the Corporation terminates the
employment  of  the Employee) during the Retention Period and shall provide such
reasonable transition assistance in connection with the Change of Control as may
be  requested  from  time  to  time  by  the  Corporation.

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               1.3     Change  of  Control.  For  purposes  of this Agreement, a
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"Change  of  Control"  shall  mean,  after  the  Effective  Date,  the following
(excluding any such transaction, event or occurrence in connection with, or as a
result  of,  the  bankruptcy  of  the  Corporation):

                    (a)     The  acquisition  by any individual, entity or group
(within  the  meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"))  (a "Person") of beneficial
ownership  (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act)
of  50% or more of either (i) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the
Corporation  (the  "Outstanding Common Stock") or (ii) the combined voting power
of  the  then-outstanding voting securities of the Corporation  entitled to vote
generally  in  the  election of directors (the "Outstanding Voting Securities");
provided,  however,  that  for  purposes  of  this subsection (a), the following
acquisitions  shall  not  constitute  a  Change  of Control: (i) any acquisition
directly  from  the  Corporation, (ii) any acquisition by the Corporation, (iii)
any  acquisition  by  any  employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or
maintained  by the Corporation or any corporation controlled by the Corporation,
(iv) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies
with  clauses  (i),  (ii) and (iii) of subsection (c) of this Section 1.3 or (v)
any  acquisition of beneficial ownership or voting power that remains subject to
divestiture  upon  the  occurrence  of  stated  events;  or

                    (b)     Individuals  who,  as of the date hereof, constitute
the  Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority  of  the  Board;  provided,  however,  that  any  individual becoming a
director  subsequent  to  the  date  hereof  whose  election,  or nomination for
election by the Corporation's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a
majority  of  the  directors  then  comprising  the  Incumbent  Board  shall  be
considered  as  though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but
excluding,  for  this  purpose,  any such individual whose initial assumption of
office  occurs  as  a  result  of  an actual or threatened election contest with
respect  to  the  election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
solicitation  of  proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the
Board;  or

                    (c)     Consummation  of  a  reorganization,  merger  or
consolidation  or  sale  or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets  of  the  Corporation  (a  "Business Combination"), in each case, unless,
following  such  Business  Combination,  (i)  all  or  substantially  all of the
individuals  and  entities  who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the
Outstanding  Common Stock and Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to
such  Business  Combination  beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than
50%  of,  respectively,  the  then-outstanding  shares  of  common stock and the
combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote
generally  in  the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation
resulting  from  such  Business  Combination  (including,  without limitation, a
corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Corporation or all or
substantially all of  the Corporation's assets either directly or through one or
more  subsidiaries)  in  substantially  the same proportions as their ownership,
immediately  prior  to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Common Stock
and  Outstanding  Voting  Securities,  (ii) no Person (excluding any corporation
resulting  from  such  Business  Combination  or  any  employee benefit plan (or
related  trust)  of  the  Corporation  or  such  corporation resulting from such
Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of,
respectively,  the  then-outstanding  shares  of common stock of the corporation
resulting  from  such  Business Combination, or the combined voting power of the
then-outstanding voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that
such  ownership  existed  prior to the Business Combination and (iii) at least a
majority  of  the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting

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from  such  Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time
of  the  execution  of  the  initial  agreement,  or of the action of the Board,
providing  for such Business Combination; provided, however, that any individual
becoming  a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination
for  election  by  the  Corporation's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at
least  a  majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be
considered  as  though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but
excluding,  for  this  purpose,  any such individual whose initial assumption of
office  occurs  as  a  result  of  an actual or threatened election contest with
respect  to  the  election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
solicitation  of  proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the
Board;  or

                    (d)     Approval  by  the  respective  stockholders  of  the
Corporation,  or  the  completion  of any other required approval process, for a
complete  liquidation  or  dissolution  of  the  Corporation.

          2.     TERM.  The  term  of this Agreement (the "Term") shall commence
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on  the  Effective  Date  and  shall  remain in effect until the last day of the
Retention  Period,  provided,  however, that certain provisions contained herein
shall  remain  in  full force and effect after the end of the Term in accordance
with  their  specific  terms.

          3.     PAYMENT  OF  RETENTION  BONUS.  Subject  to  the  provisions of
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Section  4  hereof,  in the event that a Change of Control occurs on or prior to
June  30,  2002,  in return for Employee's agreements hereunder, the Corporation
shall  pay  the  Employee  on  the  date of closing of such Change of Control an
amount  equal  to  $125,000.00  (the  "Retention  Bonus").  The  payment  of the
Retention  Bonus  shall be subject to all required withholdings of tax and other
items.

          4.     EFFECT  OF  TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO END OF RETENTION
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PERIOD.  In  the  event  that a Change of Control occurs on or prior to June 30,
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2002:

               (a)     If  the  Employee voluntarily terminates employment prior
to  the  end  of the Retention Period, the Employee shall not be entitled to the
payment  of  any portion of the Retention Bonus and shall be obligated to return
promptly  all  of  such  Retention  Bonus  to  the  Company.

               (b)     If  the  Corporation  terminates  the  employment  of the
Employee  for  "cause" at any time prior to the end of the Retention Period, the
Employee  shall  only  be  entitled to a prorated portion of the Retention Bonus
(based  on  the  number  of  days  during the Retention Period before Employee's
termination  divided  by  the  total number of days in the Retention Period) and
shall  be  obligated  to return promptly the remainder (i.e., not including such
prorated  portion)  of  such  Retention Bonus to the Company.  For this purpose,
"Cause"  shall  mean  (i)  the  willful and continued failure of the Employee to
perform  substantially  the Employee's duties with the Corporation or one of its
affiliates  (other  than  any  such  failure  resulting  from  incapacity due to
physical  or  mental illness), which failure shall continue for ten days after a
written  demand  for substantial performance is delivered to the Employee by the
Board  of  Directors  of  the  Corporation  (the "Board") or the Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation which specifically identifies the manner in which the
Board  or  Chief  Executive  Officer  believes  that  the  Employee  has  not
substantially  performed  the Employee's duties, or (ii) the willful engaging by
the  Employee  in  illegal  conduct  or gross misconduct which is materially and

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demonstrably  injurious  to the Corporation.  For purposes of this provision, no
act  or  failure  to  act,  on  the  part  of  the Employee, shall be considered
"willful" unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the Employee in bad faith
or  without  reasonable belief that the Employee's action or omission was in the
best  interests  of  the  Corporation.  Any  act,  or failure to act, based upon
authority  given  pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or upon the
instructions  of the Chief Executive Officer or based upon the advice of counsel
for  the Corporation shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be
done,  by  the  Employee  in  good  faith  and  in  the  best  interests  of the
Corporation.  A  determination  of termination "for cause" may only be made by a
unanimous  vote of the full Board of Directors of the Corporation (excluding, if
applicable, the Employee) acting in good faith at an actual meeting in person of
such  Board.

               (c)     If  the  Employee's  employment  with  the Corporation is
terminated  by the Corporation during the Retention Period other than for Cause,
the  Employee  shall  be  entitled  to  retain  the  Retention  Bonus  in  full.

               (d)     If  the  Employee's  employment  with  the  Corporation
terminates  prior  to  the  end  of the Retention Period because of his death or
"disability,"  he  shall be entitled to retain the Retention Bonus in full.  The
Employee  shall  be  deemed  to  be  "disabled"  if  he  meets the definition of
disability  (as  reasonably  determined  by  the  Corporation)  for  long-term
disability  benefits  under  the  Corporation's  long-term  disability  employee
welfare  benefit  plan.

          5.   CONFIDENTIAL  INFORMATION.
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               5.1     Scope  of  Confidential  Information.  The  Employee
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acknowledges  that  in the Employee's employment hereunder, the Employee will be
making  use  of, acquiring and adding to the Corporation's trade secrets and its
confidential  and  proprietary  information  of  a special and unique nature and
value  relating  to  such  matters  as,  but  not  limited to, the Corporation's
business  operations, internal structure, financial affairs, programs, software,
systems,  procedures,  manuals, plans, products, services, confidential reports,
lists  of  clients  and  prospective clients and sales and marketing methods, as
well  as the amount, nature and type of services, equipment and methods used and
preferred by the Corporation's clients and the fees paid by such clients, all of
which shall be deemed to be confidential information.  The Employee acknowledges
that  such  confidential information has been and will continue to be of central
importance  to  the  business of the Corporation and that disclosure of it to or
its  use  by  others  could  cause  substantial  loss  to  the  Corporation.  In
consideration  of employment by the Corporation, the Employee agrees that during
the Term and upon and after leaving the employ of the Corporation for any reason
whatsoever,  the  Employee  shall  not,  for any purpose whatsoever, directly or
indirectly, divulge or disclose to any person or entity any of such confidential
information  which  was  obtained  by the Employee as a result of the Employee's
employment  with  the  Corporation  or any trade secrets of the Corporation, but
shall  hold  all  of  the  same  confidential  and  inviolate.

               5.2     Scope  of  Confidential  Records.  All  contracts,
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agreements,  financial  books, records, instruments and documents; client lists;
memoranda;  data;  reports;  programs; software; tapes; Rolodexes; telephone and
address  books;  letters;  research;  card decks; listings; programming; and any
other  instruments,  records  or  documents  relating  or  pertaining to clients
serviced  by  the  Corporation  or  the  Employee,  the Services rendered by the
Employee, or the business of the Corporation (collectively, the "Records") shall
at all times be and remain the property of the Corporation.  Upon termination of
the  Employee's  employment  with the Corporation for any reason whatsoever, the

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Employee  shall  return to the Corporation all Records (whether furnished by the
Corporation  or  prepared  by the Employee), and the Employee shall neither make
nor  retain  any  copies  of  any  of  such  Records  after  such  termination.

          6.   RESTRICTIVE  COVENANTS.
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               6.1     Scope  of  Non-Compete.  The Corporation and the Employee
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acknowledge  and agree that the Employee's Services are of a special and unusual
character which have a unique value to the Corporation, the loss of which cannot
be  adequately  compensated  by  damages  in  an  action  at  law and if used in
competition  with  the  Corporation could cause serious harm to the Corporation.
Further,  the Employee and the Corporation also recognize that an important part
of  the  Employee's  duties  will  be  to  develop good will for the Corporation
through  his  personal  contact  with  customers  and  others  having  business
relationships  with  the  Corporation, and that there is a danger that this good
will,  a  proprietary  asset  of the Corporation, may follow the Employee if and
when  his  relationship  with  the  Corporation is terminated.  Accordingly, the
Employee covenants that for a period of one year after the Employee ceases to be
employed  by  the Corporation for any reason whatsoever, the Employee shall not,
without  the  prior  written  consent of the Corporation, directly or indirectly
within any state or foreign country in which the Corporation sells or markets in
products:

                    6.1.1     Offer  to  render  any  services  or  solicit  the
rendition  of any services which were rendered by the Corporation during the two
year  period  immediately  preceding such cessation of the Employee's employment
with  the  Corporation  to  any  suppliers  or  customers  of  the  Corporation.

                    6.1.2     Solicit  for  employment  or  employ to or for the
benefit  or  account  of the Employee or to or for the benefit or account of any
other  person  or entity any employee of the Corporation, nor shall the Employee
urge,  directly  or indirectly, any suppliers or customers of the Corporation to
discontinue,  in  whole  or  in part, business with the Corporation or not to do
business  with  the  Corporation.

                    6.1.3     Engage,  either  as  a  consultant,  independent
contractor,  proprietor,  stockholder  (of  more  than  5%  of  the  company  in
question), partner, officer, director, employee or otherwise, in the business of
manufacturing,  marketing  or  selling mountain bicycle shock absorbers, if such
activity will directly compete with the Corporation in the same line of business
conducted  by  the  Corporation  in  the  applicable  state  or foreign country.

               6.2     Severability  of  Non-Compete.  The  Employee agrees that
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the  covenants  contained  in  Section 6.1 and its sub-paragraphs are reasonable
with respect to its duration, geographical area and scope.  However, the parties
hereto  agree  that  to the extent that any provision or portion of Section 6 of
this  Agreement  shall  be held, found or deemed to be unreasonable, unlawful or
unenforceable  by an arbitrator pursuant to Section 8.1, then any such provision
or  portion  thereof  shall  be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary in
order that any such provision or portion thereof shall be legally enforceable to
the  fullest  extent  permitted  by  applicable  law.

               6.3     Equitable  Remedies.  As the violation by the Employee of
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the  provisions  of  Sections  5 and 6 of this Agreement would cause irreparable
injury  to  the  Corporation,  and  there  is no adequate remedy at law for such

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violation,  the  Corporation  shall  have  the  right,  in addition to any other
remedies  available  at  law  or in equity, to enjoin the Employee in a court of
equity  from  violating  such  provisions.

               6.4     Condition  Precedent.  The  provisions of Sections 6.1.1,
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6.1.2,  6.1.3  and  6.1.4  of  this  Agreement  are cumulative.  Compliance with
Sections  6.1.1,  6.1.2,  6.1.3  and  6.1.4  of  this  Agreement  is a condition
precedent  to the Corporation's obligation to make any payments of any nature to
the  Employee,  whether  under  this  Agreement  or  otherwise.  Nothing in this
Agreement  shall  be  construed as prohibiting the Corporation from pursuing any
other  remedies  available to it for a breach or threatened breach of Sections 5
and  6  of  this  Agreement.

               6.5     Inter-relationship  with  Other  Provisions.  Nothing  in
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Section  6  shall  reduce or abrogate the Employee's obligations under Section 1
during  the  term  of  this  Agreement.

          7.     NOTICES.  All  notices  and  other  communications  required or
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permitted  to  be given by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given
and  shall  be  deemed  received  if and when either hand delivered and a signed
receipt is given therefor or mailed by registered or certified U.S. mail, return
receipt  requested,  postage  prepaid,  and  if  to  the  Corporation  to:

and if to the Employee to:

or  at  such  other  address as either party hereto shall notify the other of in
writing.

          8.   MISCELLANEOUS.
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               8.1     Formal Arbitration.  Any controversy or claim arising out
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of  or  relating  to  this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by
final  and  binding  arbitration  pursuant  to  the Commercial Arbitration Rules
("Rules")  of  the  American  Arbitration  Association ("AAA").  The arbitration
shall be conducted in Denver, Colorado with a single arbitrator selected by both
parties  in  accordance with the AAA Rules.  Judgment upon the award rendered by
the  arbitrator  may  be  entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  The
completion  of  binding  arbitration  shall  be  a  condition  precedent  to the
commencement of any civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enter
the  final  decision  of  the  arbitrator.

               8.2     Successors  and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding
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upon  and  inure  to the benefit of the Corporation, its successors and assigns.
The  Corporation  will  require  any  successor,  whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all of the
business  and/or  assets  of  the  Corporation  to assume expressly and agree to
perform  this  Agreement  in  the  same  manner  and to the same extent that the
Corporation  would  be  required  to  perform it if no such succession had taken
place.  As  used  in this Agreement, "Corporation" shall mean the Corporation as

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hereinbefore  defined  and  any  successor  to  its  business  and/or  assets as
aforesaid  which  assumes  and  agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of
law,  or  otherwise.  This  Agreement shall be binding upon the Employee and his
heirs, personal and legal representatives, and guardians, and shall inure to the
benefit of the Employee.  Neither this Agreement nor any part hereof or interest
herein  shall  be  assigned  by  the  Employee.

               8.3     Modifications.  The  terms  and  provisions  of  this
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Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument duly executed by each
party  hereto.

               8.4     Governing  Law.  This  Agreement shall be governed by and
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enforced  and  construed  in  accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado,
without  reference  to  principles  of  conflict  of  laws.

               8.5     Entire  Agreement.  This Agreement sets forth the entire,
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integrated understanding and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the
subject  matter  hereof.

               8.6     Headings.  The  headings  of  this Agreement are included
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for  the  convenience  of  reference  and  shall  be  given  no  effect  in  the
construction  of  this  Agreement.

               8.7     Specific Performance/Waiver.  In the event of a breach of
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this  Agreement,  the  non-breaching  party  hereto  may  maintain an action for
specific  performance  against  the party hereto who is alleged to have breached
any  of the terms, conditions, representations, warranties or agreements, herein
contained.  Anything  contained  herein  to  the  contrary notwithstanding, this
Section  shall  not  be  construed  to  limit in any manner whatsoever any other
rights  or  remedies an aggrieved party may have by virtue of any breach of this
Agreement.  Each  of the parties hereto shall have the right to waive compliance
with  or  the  fulfillment,  satisfaction  or  enforcement  of  any  warranty,
representation,  covenant, promise, agreement or condition herein set forth, but
the waiver by any party of such right shall not be deemed a waiver of compliance
with  or  fulfillment,  satisfaction  or  enforcement  of  any  other  warranty,
representation, covenant, promise, agreement or condition herein set forth or to
seek  redress  for  any breach thereof on any subsequent occasion, nor shall any
such  waiver  be  deemed  effective unless in writing and signed by the party so
waiving.

               8.8     Survival.  The Employee agrees that the covenants made in
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Sections  5  and  6  of  this  Agreement  shall  survive the termination of this
Agreement.

               8.9     Expenses.  Except  as  otherwise  set  forth  in  this
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Agreement,  each  party  shall  pay  its  own  expenses  in connection with this
Agreement  and  the performance of the transactions and obligations contemplated
by  this  Agreement.

          8.10     Arbitration. Any  controversy  or  claim  (including, without
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limitation, whether any controversy or claim is subject to arbitration)  arising
out  of  or  relating  to this Agreement, or the breach thereof (whether, in any
case, involving (x) a party hereto, (y) their transferees or (z) such party's or
transferee's  directors,  officers,  partners,  members,  managers,  employees,
representatives or agents), shall be settled by binding arbitration administered

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by  the  American  Arbitration  Association  (the  "AAA")  under  its Commercial
Arbitration  Rules  ("Rules"),  and shall be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The  Colorado rules of evidence shall control the admission of evidence into the
arbitration  proceeding. Any dispute submitted for arbitration shall be referred
to  a single arbitrator mutually selected by the parties If no such agreement is
reached,  a  neutral arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with
the  Rules. The parties agree that they shall consent to an expedited proceeding
under  the  Rules,  to  the  full extent the AAA can accommodate such a request.

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     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties have executed, acknowledged, sealed and
delivered  this  Agreement  the  day  and  year  first  hereinabove  set  forth.

                                     CORPORATION
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ATTEST:

                                     By:  /s/  Bryan  Kelln
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                                        President and Chief Executive Officer

WITNESS:                             EMPLOYEE
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                                          /s/  Chris  Birkett
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                   AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE RETENTION AGREEMENT

ROCKSHOX,  INC  (the "Corporation") and Chris Birkett ("Executive") have entered
into  an  Executive  Retention  Agreement  dated  January  24th,  2002  (the
"Agreement").

WHEREAS,  the Corporation and Executive desire to make it clear that the payment
of  the  Retention  Bonus under the Agreement will suffice as full severance for
Executive  in  the event that Executive's employment is terminated without cause
during  the  Retention  Period  (as  defined  under  the  Agreement);

NOW,  THEREFORE  the  following  amendments  be  made:

     1.1  Severance  -  The  Agreement shall be amended to add the following new
          sentence  at  the  end  of  Section  3  thereof:

          "The  payment  of the Retention Bonus shall be (in addition to serving
          the  purposes  set  forth  herein)  in  lieu of any severance benefits
          otherwise  due to the Executive as a result of any termination without
          cause  of  the  Executive  during  the  Retention  Period."

     Except as expressly modified hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the
     Agreement  remain  intact.

                         ROCKSHOX,  INC:
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                              /s/  Bryan  Kelln
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                              Bryan Kelln, President and Chief Executive Officer

                              Date:  February 21, 2002

                         EXECUTIVE:
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                              /s/  Chris  Birkett
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                              Chris  Birkett

                              Date:  February 21, 2002

<PAGE>EXHIBIT  10.3

                          EXECUTIVE RETENTION AGREEMENT
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     THIS  EXECUTIVE  RETENTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this 24th day of
January,  2002 (the "Effective Date"), by and between RockShox, Inc., a Delaware
corporation  (the  "Corporation"),  and  Bryan  Kelln  (the  "Employee").

EXPLANATORY  STATEMENT
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          A.     The  Corporation  is  exploring various corporate transactional
alternatives,  one  of  which  could  involve  a "Change of Control" (as defined
below)  of  the  Corporation.

          B.     The  Corporation  desires  to  retain  the  Employee  in  its
employment  during any transition period that may be required in connection with
any  such  Change  of  Control  and  the  Employee  is willing to remain in such
employment  in consideration of the payments to be made by the Corporation, upon
the  terms  and  conditions  hereinafter  provided.

          C.     This  Agreement does not affect the terms and provisions of any
separate  employment  agreement  between  the Employee and the Corporation which
shall  remain  in  effect  in  accordance  with  its  terms.

          NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the Explanatory Statement, which
shall  be  deemed  to  be  a  substantive part of this Agreement, and the mutual
covenants,  promises, agreements, representations and warranties hereinafter set
forth,  the  parties  hereto  do  hereby covenant, promise, agree, represent and
warrant  as  follows:

          1.   EMPLOYMENT.
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               1.1     Period  of  Services.  The  Employee  hereby  agrees,  in
                       --------------------
consideration  of the payments to be made in accordance with Section 3 below, to
remain  in  the employment of the Corporation in his current position and at his
current  rate  of  pay  (or  such  higher  rate  as  may  be  authorized  by the
Corporation)  from  the period beginning on the date hereof and terminating upon
the  earlier  of  (x)  the  later  to  occur  of  June 30, 2002 and three months
following the closing of a Change of Control (as defined below), should a Change
of  Control  occur  on or before June 30, 2002 (the "Retention Period"), (y) the
written  notice  from  the  Corporation to the Employee that his services are no
longer required by the Corporation and that his employment will terminate on the
date  specified  in  such  notice

               1.2     Services.  The  Executive  shall  continue to perform the
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duties and responsibilities of his current position with the Corporation (unless
such  duties  are  altered  by the Corporation or the Corporation terminates the
employment  of  the Employee) during the Retention Period and shall provide such
reasonable transition assistance in connection with the Change of Control as may
be  requested  from  time  to  time  by  the  Corporation.

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               1.3     Change  of  Control.  For  purposes  of this Agreement, a
                       -------------------
"Change  of  Control"  shall  mean,  after  the  Effective  Date,  the following
(excluding any such transaction, event or occurrence in connection with, or as a
result  of,  the  bankruptcy  of  the  Corporation):

                    (a)     The  acquisition  by any individual, entity or group
(within  the  meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"))  (a "Person") of beneficial
ownership  (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act)
of  50% or more of either (i) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the
Corporation  (the  "Outstanding Common Stock") or (ii) the combined voting power
of  the  then-outstanding voting securities of the Corporation  entitled to vote
generally  in  the  election of directors (the "Outstanding Voting Securities");
provided,  however,  that  for  purposes  of  this subsection (a), the following
acquisitions  shall  not  constitute  a  Change  of Control: (i) any acquisition
directly  from  the  Corporation, (ii) any acquisition by the Corporation, (iii)
any  acquisition  by  any  employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or
maintained  by the Corporation or any corporation controlled by the Corporation,
(iv) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies
with  clauses  (i),  (ii) and (iii) of subsection (c) of this Section 1.3 or (v)
any  acquisition of beneficial ownership or voting power that remains subject to
divestiture  upon  the  occurrence  of  stated  events;  or

                    (b)     Individuals  who,  as of the date hereof, constitute
the  Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority  of  the  Board;  provided,  however,  that  any  individual becoming a
director  subsequent  to  the  date  hereof  whose  election,  or nomination for
election by the Corporation's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a
majority  of  the  directors  then  comprising  the  Incumbent  Board  shall  be
considered  as  though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but
excluding,  for  this  purpose,  any such individual whose initial assumption of
office  occurs  as  a  result  of  an actual or threatened election contest with
respect  to  the  election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
solicitation  of  proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the
Board;  or

                    (c)     Consummation  of  a  reorganization,  merger  or
consolidation  or  sale  or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets  of  the  Corporation  (a  "Business Combination"), in each case, unless,
following  such  Business  Combination,  (i)  all  or  substantially  all of the
individuals  and  entities  who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the
Outstanding  Common Stock and Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to
such  Business  Combination  beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than
50%  of,  respectively,  the  then-outstanding  shares  of  common stock and the
combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote
generally  in  the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation
resulting  from  such  Business  Combination  (including,  without limitation, a
corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Corporation or all or
substantially all of  the Corporation's assets either directly or through one or
more  subsidiaries)  in  substantially  the same proportions as their ownership,
immediately  prior  to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Common Stock
and  Outstanding  Voting  Securities,  (ii) no Person (excluding any corporation
resulting  from  such  Business  Combination  or  any  employee benefit plan (or
related  trust)  of  the  Corporation  or  such  corporation resulting from such
Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of,
respectively,  the  then-outstanding  shares  of common stock of the corporation
resulting  from  such  Business Combination, or the combined voting power of the
then-outstanding voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that

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such  ownership  existed  prior to the Business Combination and (iii) at least a
majority  of  the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting
from  such  Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time
of  the  execution  of  the  initial  agreement,  or of the action of the Board,
providing  for such Business Combination; provided, however, that any individual
becoming  a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination
for  election  by  the  Corporation's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at
least  a  majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be
considered  as  though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but
excluding,  for  this  purpose,  any such individual whose initial assumption of
office  occurs  as  a  result  of  an actual or threatened election contest with
respect  to  the  election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
solicitation  of  proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the
Board;  or

                    (d)     Approval  by  the  respective  stockholders  of  the
Corporation,  or  the  completion  of any other required approval process, for a
complete  liquidation  or  dissolution  of  the  Corporation.

          2.     TERM.  The  term  of this Agreement (the "Term") shall commence
                 ----
on  the  Effective  Date  and  shall  remain in effect until the last day of the
Retention  Period,  provided,  however, that certain provisions contained herein
shall  remain  in  full force and effect after the end of the Term in accordance
with  their  specific  terms.

          3.     PAYMENT  OF  RETENTION  BONUS.  Subject  to  the  provisions of
                 -----------------------------
Section  4  hereof,  in the event that a Change of Control occurs on or prior to
June  30,  2002,  in return for Employee's agreements hereunder, the Corporation
shall  pay  the  Employee  on  the  date of closing of such Change of Control an
amount  equal  to  $500,000.00  (the  "Retention  Bonus").  The  payment  of the
Retention  Bonus  shall be subject to all required withholdings of tax and other
items.

          4.     EFFECT  OF  TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO END OF RETENTION
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERIOD.  In  the  event  that a Change of Control occurs on or prior to June 30,
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2002:

               (a)     If  the  Employee voluntarily terminates employment prior
to  the  end  of the Retention Period, the Employee shall not be entitled to the
payment  of  any portion of the Retention Bonus and shall be obligated to return
promptly  all  of  such  Retention  Bonus  to  the  Company.

               (b)     If  the  Corporation  terminates  the  employment  of the
Employee  for  "cause" at any time prior to the end of the Retention Period, the
Employee  shall  only  be  entitled to a prorated portion of the Retention Bonus
(based  on  the  number  of  days  during the Retention Period before Employee's
termination  divided  by  the  total number of days in the Retention Period) and
shall  be  obligated  to return promptly the remainder (i.e., not including such
prorated  portion)  of  such  Retention Bonus to the Company.  For this purpose,
"Cause"  shall  mean  (i)  the  willful and continued failure of the Employee to
perform  substantially  the Employee's duties with the Corporation or one of its
affiliates  (other  than  any  such  failure  resulting  from  incapacity due to
physical  or  mental illness), which failure shall continue for ten days after a
written  demand  for substantial performance is delivered to the Employee by the
Board  of  Directors  of  the  Corporation  (the "Board") or the Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation which specifically identifies the manner in which the
Board  or  Chief  Executive  Officer  believes  that  the  Employee  has  not
substantially  performed  the Employee's duties, or (ii) the willful engaging by

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the  Employee  in  illegal  conduct  or gross misconduct which is materially and
demonstrably  injurious  to the Corporation.  For purposes of this provision, no
act  or  failure  to  act,  on  the  part  of  the Employee, shall be considered
"willful" unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the Employee in bad faith
or  without  reasonable belief that the Employee's action or omission was in the
best  interests  of  the  Corporation.  Any  act,  or failure to act, based upon
authority  given  pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or upon the
instructions  of the Chief Executive Officer or based upon the advice of counsel
for  the Corporation shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be
done,  by  the  Employee  in  good  faith  and  in  the  best  interests  of the
Corporation.  A  determination  of termination "for cause" may only be made by a
unanimous  vote of the full Board of Directors of the Corporation (excluding, if
applicable, the Employee) acting in good faith at an actual meeting in person of
such  Board.

               (c)     If  the  Employee's  employment  with  the Corporation is
terminated  by the Corporation during the Retention Period other than for Cause,
the  Employee  shall  be  entitled  to  retain  the  Retention  Bonus  in  full.

               (d)     If  the  Employee's  employment  with  the  Corporation
terminates  prior  to  the  end  of the Retention Period because of his death or
"disability,"  he  shall be entitled to retain the Retention Bonus in full.  The
Employee  shall  be  deemed  to  be  "disabled"  if  he  meets the definition of
disability  (as  reasonably  determined  by  the  Corporation)  for  long-term
disability  benefits  under  the  Corporation's  long-term  disability  employee
welfare  benefit  plan.

          5.     CONFIDENTIAL  INFORMATION.
                 -------------------------

               5.1     Scope  of  Confidential  Information.  The  Employee
                       ------------------------------------
acknowledges  that  in the Employee's employment hereunder, the Employee will be
making  use  of, acquiring and adding to the Corporation's trade secrets and its
confidential  and  proprietary  information  of  a special and unique nature and
value  relating  to  such  matters  as,  but  not  limited to, the Corporation's
business  operations, internal structure, financial affairs, programs, software,
systems,  procedures,  manuals, plans, products, services, confidential reports,
lists  of  clients  and  prospective clients and sales and marketing methods, as
well  as the amount, nature and type of services, equipment and methods used and
preferred by the Corporation's clients and the fees paid by such clients, all of
which shall be deemed to be confidential information.  The Employee acknowledges
that  such  confidential information has been and will continue to be of central
importance  to  the  business of the Corporation and that disclosure of it to or
its  use  by  others  could  cause  substantial  loss  to  the  Corporation.  In
consideration  of employment by the Corporation, the Employee agrees that during
the Term and upon and after leaving the employ of the Corporation for any reason
whatsoever,  the  Employee  shall  not,  for any purpose whatsoever, directly or
indirectly, divulge or disclose to any person or entity any of such confidential
information  which  was  obtained  by the Employee as a result of the Employee's
employment  with  the  Corporation  or any trade secrets of the Corporation, but
shall  hold  all  of  the  same  confidential  and  inviolate.

               5.2     Scope  of  Confidential  Records.  All  contracts,
                       --------------------------------
agreements,  financial  books, records, instruments and documents; client lists;
memoranda;  data;  reports;  programs; software; tapes; Rolodexes; telephone and
address  books;  letters;  research;  card decks; listings; programming; and any
other  instruments,  records  or  documents  relating  or  pertaining to clients
serviced  by  the  Corporation  or  the  Employee,  the Services rendered by the
Employee, or the business of the Corporation (collectively, the "Records") shall
at all times be and remain the property of the Corporation.  Upon termination of

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the  Employee's  employment  with the Corporation for any reason whatsoever, the
Employee  shall  return to the Corporation all Records (whether furnished by the
Corporation  or  prepared  by the Employee), and the Employee shall neither make
nor  retain  any  copies  of  any  of  such  Records  after  such  termination.

          6.     RESTRICTIVE  COVENANTS.
                 ----------------------

               6.1     Scope  of  Non-Compete.  The Corporation and the Employee
                       ----------------------
acknowledge  and agree that the Employee's Services are of a special and unusual
character which have a unique value to the Corporation, the loss of which cannot
be  adequately  compensated  by  damages  in  an  action  at  law and if used in
competition  with  the  Corporation could cause serious harm to the Corporation.
Further,  the Employee and the Corporation also recognize that an important part
of  the  Employee's  duties  will  be  to  develop good will for the Corporation
through  his  personal  contact  with  customers  and  others  having  business
relationships  with  the  Corporation, and that there is a danger that this good
will,  a  proprietary  asset  of the Corporation, may follow the Employee if and
when  his  relationship  with  the  Corporation is terminated.  Accordingly, the
Employee covenants that for a period of one year after the Employee ceases to be
employed  by  the Corporation for any reason whatsoever, the Employee shall not,
without  the  prior  written  consent of the Corporation, directly or indirectly
within any state or foreign country in which the Corporation sells or markets in
products:

                    6.1.1     Offer  to  render  any  services  or  solicit  the
rendition  of any services which were rendered by the Corporation during the two
year  period  immediately  preceding such cessation of the Employee's employment
with  the  Corporation  to  any  suppliers  or  customers  of  the  Corporation.

                    6.1.2     Solicit  for  employment  or  employ to or for the
benefit  or  account  of the Employee or to or for the benefit or account of any
other  person  or entity any employee of the Corporation, nor shall the Employee
urge,  directly  or indirectly, any suppliers or customers of the Corporation to
discontinue,  in  whole  or  in part, business with the Corporation or not to do
business  with  the  Corporation.

                    6.1.3     Engage,  either  as  a  consultant,  independent
contractor,  proprietor,  stockholder  (of  more  than  5%  of  the  company  in
question), partner, officer, director, employee or otherwise, in the business of
manufacturing,  marketing  or  selling mountain bicycle shock absorbers, if such
activity will directly compete with the Corporation in the same line of business
conducted  by  the  Corporation  in  the  applicable  state  or foreign country.

               6.2     Severability  of  Non-Compete.  The  Employee agrees that
                       -----------------------------
the  covenants  contained  in  Section 6.1 and its sub-paragraphs are reasonable
with respect to its duration, geographical area and scope.  However, the parties
hereto  agree  that  to the extent that any provision or portion of Section 6 of
this  Agreement  shall  be held, found or deemed to be unreasonable, unlawful or
unenforceable  by an arbitrator pursuant to Section 8.1, then any such provision
or  portion  thereof  shall  be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary in
order that any such provision or portion thereof shall be legally enforceable to
the  fullest  extent  permitted  by  applicable  law.

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               6.3     Equitable  Remedies.  As the violation by the Employee of
                       -------------------
the  provisions  of  Sections  5 and 6 of this Agreement would cause irreparable
injury  to  the  Corporation,  and  there  is no adequate remedy at law for such
violation,  the  Corporation  shall  have  the  right,  in addition to any other
remedies  available  at  law  or in equity, to enjoin the Employee in a court of
equity  from  violating  such  provisions.

               6.4     Condition  Precedent.  The  provisions of Sections 6.1.1,
                       --------------------
6.1.2,  6.1.3  and  6.1.4  of  this  Agreement  are cumulative.  Compliance with
Sections  6.1.1,  6.1.2,  6.1.3  and  6.1.4  of  this  Agreement  is a condition
precedent  to the Corporation's obligation to make any payments of any nature to
the  Employee,  whether  under  this  Agreement  or  otherwise.  Nothing in this
Agreement  shall  be  construed as prohibiting the Corporation from pursuing any
other  remedies  available to it for a breach or threatened breach of Sections 5
and  6  of  this  Agreement.

               6.5     Inter-relationship  with  Other  Provisions.  Nothing  in
                       -------------------------------------------
Section  6  shall  reduce or abrogate the Employee's obligations under Section 1
during  the  term  of  this  Agreement.

          7.     NOTICES.  All  notices  and  other  communications  required or
                 -------
permitted  to  be given by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given
and  shall  be  deemed  received  if and when either hand delivered and a signed
receipt is given therefor or mailed by registered or certified U.S. mail, return
receipt  requested,  postage  prepaid,  and  if  to  the  Corporation  to:

and if to the Employee to:

or  at  such  other  address as either party hereto shall notify the other of in
writing.

          8.   MISCELLANEOUS.
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               8.1     Formal Arbitration.  Any controversy or claim arising out
                       ------------------
of  or  relating  to  this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by
final  and  binding  arbitration  pursuant  to  the Commercial Arbitration Rules
("Rules")  of  the  American  Arbitration  Association ("AAA").  The arbitration
shall be conducted in Denver, Colorado with a single arbitrator selected by both
parties  in  accordance with the AAA Rules.  Judgment upon the award rendered by
the  arbitrator  may  be  entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  The
completion  of  binding  arbitration  shall  be  a  condition  precedent  to the
commencement of any civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enter
the  final  decision  of  the  arbitrator.

               8.2     Successors  and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding
                       -----------------------
upon  and  inure  to the benefit of the Corporation, its successors and assigns.
The  Corporation  will  require  any  successor,  whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all of the
business  and/or  assets  of  the  Corporation  to assume expressly and agree to
perform  this  Agreement  in  the  same  manner  and to the same extent that the

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Corporation  would  be  required  to  perform it if no such succession had taken
place.  As  used  in this Agreement, "Corporation" shall mean the Corporation as
hereinbefore  defined  and  any  successor  to  its  business  and/or  assets as
aforesaid  which  assumes  and  agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of
law,  or  otherwise.  This  Agreement shall be binding upon the Employee and his
heirs, personal and legal representatives, and guardians, and shall inure to the
benefit of the Employee.  Neither this Agreement nor any part hereof or interest
herein  shall  be  assigned  by  the  Employee.

               8.3     Modifications.  The  terms  and  provisions  of  this
                       -------------
Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument duly executed by each
party  hereto.

               8.4     Governing  Law.  This  Agreement shall be governed by and
                       --------------
enforced  and  construed  in  accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado,
without  reference  to  principles  of  conflict  of  laws.

               8.5     Entire  Agreement.  This Agreement sets forth the entire,
                       -----------------
integrated understanding and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the
subject  matter  hereof.

               8.6     Headings.  The  headings  of  this Agreement are included
                       --------
for  the  convenience  of  reference  and  shall  be  given  no  effect  in  the
construction  of  this  Agreement.

               8.7     Specific Performance/Waiver.  In the event of a breach of
                       ---------------------------
this  Agreement,  the  non-breaching  party  hereto  may  maintain an action for
specific  performance  against  the party hereto who is alleged to have breached
any  of the terms, conditions, representations, warranties or agreements, herein
contained.  Anything  contained  herein  to  the  contrary notwithstanding, this
Section  shall  not  be  construed  to  limit in any manner whatsoever any other
rights  or  remedies an aggrieved party may have by virtue of any breach of this
Agreement.  Each  of the parties hereto shall have the right to waive compliance
with  or  the  fulfillment,  satisfaction  or  enforcement  of  any  warranty,
representation,  covenant, promise, agreement or condition herein set forth, but
the waiver by any party of such right shall not be deemed a waiver of compliance
with  or  fulfillment,  satisfaction  or  enforcement  of  any  other  warranty,
representation, covenant, promise, agreement or condition herein set forth or to
seek  redress  for  any breach thereof on any subsequent occasion, nor shall any
such  waiver  be  deemed  effective unless in writing and signed by the party so
waiving.

               8.8     Survival.  The Employee agrees that the covenants made in
                       --------
Sections  5  and  6  of  this  Agreement  shall  survive the termination of this
Agreement.

               8.9     Expenses.  Except  as  otherwise  set  forth  in  this
                       --------
Agreement,  each  party  shall  pay  its  own  expenses  in connection with this
Agreement  and  the performance of the transactions and obligations contemplated
by  this  Agreement.

          8.10     Arbitration.  Any  controversy  or  claim (including, without
                   -----------
limitation, whether any controversy or claim is subject to arbitration ) arising
out  of  or  relating  to this Agreement, or the breach thereof (whether, in any
case, involving (x) a party hereto, (y) their transferees or (z) such party's or
transferee's  directors,  officers,  partners,  members,  managers,  employees,
representatives or agents), shall be settled by binding arbitration administered
by  the  American  Arbitration  Association  (the  "AAA")  under  its Commercial

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Arbitration  Rules  ("Rules"),  and shall be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The  Colorado rules of evidence shall control the admission of evidence into the
arbitration proceeding.  Any dispute submitted for arbitration shall be referred
to a single arbitrator mutually selected by the parties  If no such agreement is
reached,  a  neutral arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with
the Rules.  The parties agree that they shall consent to an expedited proceeding
under  the  Rules,  to  the  full extent the AAA can accommodate such a request.

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          IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the  parties have executed, acknowledged, sealed
and delivered this Agreement the day and year first hereinabove set forth.

                                CORPORATION
                                -----------
ATTEST:

                                   By:  /s/  Chris  Birkett
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                   Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

WITNESS:                        EMPLOYEE
                                --------

                                        /s/  Bryan  Kelln
                                      ------------------------------------------

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                   AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE RETENTION AGREEMENT

ROCKSHOX,  INC  (the  "Corporation")  and Bryan Kelln ("Executive") have entered
into  an  Executive  Retention  Agreement  dated  January  24th,  2002  (the
"Agreement").

WHEREAS,  the Corporation and Executive desire to make it clear that the payment
of  the  Retention  Bonus under the Agreement will suffice as full severance for
Executive  in  the event that Executive's employment is terminated without cause
during  the  Retention  Period  (as  defined  under  the  Agreement);

NOW,  THEREFORE  the  following  amendments  be  made:

     1.1  Severance  -  The  Agreement shall be amended to add the following new
          sentence  at  the  end  of  Section  3  thereof:

          "The  payment  of the Retention Bonus shall be (in addition to serving
          the  purposes  set  forth  herein)  in  lieu of any severance benefits
          otherwise  due to the Executive as a result of any termination without
          cause  of  the  Executive  during  the  Retention  Period."

     Except as expressly modified hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the
     Agreement  remain  intact.

                        ROCKSHOX,  INC:
                        --------------

                            /s/  Chris  Birkett
                            -------------------
                            Chris Birkett, Chief Financial Officer

                            Date:  February 21, 2002

                        EXECUTIVE:
                        ---------

                            /s/  Bryan  Kelln
                            -------------------
                            Bryan  Kelln

                            Date:  February 21, 2002

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