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Designed in partnership with Salsa Cycles, the new Old Man Mountain Manzanita Cradle takes the Anything Cradle to a new level thanks to a number of new features, including a matching side-load or top-load dry bag. Take a closer look here…
You’re not mistaken if you think the new Old Man Mountain Manzanita Cradle looks familiar. Designed in partnership with Salsa Cycles, it’s a totally redesigned version of the brand’s longstanding Anything Cradle. It sports a similar silhouette, but digging into the details reveals several design tweaks that make it even more functional for bikepacking. Like the Anything Cradle, the Manzanita Cradle is a handlebar-mounted cradle system that carries the included dry bag, which is tailored to work with the cradle.
The cradle itself is made of rigid aluminum arms and brackets, with a reinforced nylon cradle. The brackets are compatible with 35mm and 31.8mm handlebars, thanks to the included shims, and the angle of the entire cradle is adjustable simply by rotating the mounting position on the bars. There are six M5 mounting points on the Manzanita Cradle: 64mm-spaced mounts on the arms and 70mm-spaced mounts on the body, designed for lights, GPS devices, and more.
Old Man Mountain designed two new dry bags for the cradle, with nifty webbing loops that hook onto the cradle’s corners to hold the bags in place during packing or unpacking. The top-loading bag has a 9-liter capacity and is designed to fit better between drop bars. The side-loading bag has an 11-liter capacity and is better suited for flat bars. Both bags feature a fully welded, waterproof construction made from TPU fabric, purge valves, Hypalon reinforcements, and stretch front pockets. It’s good to see the main webbing straps that hold the bag to the cradle looping behind the front pocket, which would otherwise surely get in the way of the pocket.
As for weights, the side-loading Mazanita cradle system weighs 638 grams (1.4 pounds) for the bag, cradle, and straps. The top-loading option weighs 618 grams (1.3 pounds). It’s on the heavier side when compared to other handlebar cradles, although most brands don’t include a dedicated dry bag packed with so many features.
The complete system costs $240 USD (bag, cradle, and straps), and the bags are available to purchase on their own for $110 USD. Visit OldManMountain.com to learn more.
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