The Manzanita Manifesto Maximizes Fun

Quietly released alongside the Whippet gravel bike earlier this year, the Manzanita Manifesto is the second stock model in the Manzanita lineup. Owned and operated by Nick Jensen, Manzanita Cycles started offering stock models with readymade geometry and specs that allow for quicker turnaround time and a more streamlined buying experience for the customer. Everyone was so busy talking about the Whippet that the Manifesto went almost entirely unnoticed.

The Manzanita Manifesto is built around a Velospec Pro front triangle and custom-bent 4130 Chromoly steel chainstays and seatstays. The headtube and dropouts are from Paragon Machine Works. It’s constructed around a 130mm travel fork, 29″ wheels, and plays nicely with 2.4″ tires but has room for 2.6″ rubber. According to Nick, “The geometry is just the right amount of progressive, giving you confidence on the steeps while still feeling agile when it’s play time.”

The Manifesto features externally routed cables, dropper post routing, two standard bottle bosses with external bosses on the seat tube that don’t interfere with dropper posts, and a custom 3D-printed housing guide on the underside of the downtube that protects the frame and cables from damage. It features boost hub spacing, a SRAM UDH rear dropout, a 31.6mm seatpost, and a 73mm BSA threaded bottom bracket. It’s offered in six frame sizes, which should fit riders from 5’6″ right up to 6’4″ tall, according to Manzanita’s sizing chart.

Manzanita Manifesto Geometry

*Geometry with no fork sag.

All frames are made to order and are expected to arrive to customers within 12 weeks of placing a deposit. The Manifesto is currently available in two color options: a white frame with black decals or a Manzanita red frame with light green decals. Custom painting and complete builds are also available. The frame costs $2,200 (including a Wolf Tooth seat collar and Cane Creek 40 headset), and the Shimano XT build costs $4,975.

Visit ManzanitaCycles.com to learn more.

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