Old Man Mountain Cold Springs front rack

The Old Man Mountain Cold Springs front rack works on almost any bike with 26” or 700c wheels, but is best for situations where other racks don’t fit—mountain bikes with suspension forks, and bikes with front disc brakes. The Cold Springs positions panniers fairly high, which provides good ground clearance for off-road riding (but is less stable than low panniers on lowrider style racks). The Cold Springs has a top plate for mounting additional bags or gear, a feature not available on lowrider style racks.

The Cold Springs is Old Man Mountain’s most rugged front rack, with a weight capacity of 50 pounds. It comes in 700c and 26” versions, and works on rigid and suspension forks, with cantilever or v-brakes and with disc brakes, so long as the fork still has cantilever brake bosses. It attaches at the bottom via an extra-long QR skewer through the front axle (skewer included) and at the top with two aluminum extender bars that bolt to the fork brake bosses and to the rack. The mounting system is adjustable to make the top platform level and durable enough to handle rough off-road use with a full load.

The Cold Springs rack measures 10” long by 6.75” wide and is 14.25” tall. It weighs 490 grams. It is constructed of hollow aluminum tubing for the struts, plate aluminum for the top deck and side attachment points, and machined and welded aluminum for the axle fittings. The aluminum is 6061-T6 alloy for strength, anodized black for looks. It is made in the USA, and has a lifetime guarantee.

Note: Old Man Mountain racks, and any other racks constructed of steel or aluminum tube stock, are not compatible with child seats, Wald baskets, or any other accessories that use clamps fastened by nuts and bolts to attach to the rack. The clamps will crush the tube stock. For this type of accessory, use racks made with solid aluminum rod such as Blackburn rack.