From the Trail
I installed three of them—two on brake cables and one on the rear derailleur cable of my trail bike. I expect these beauties will last a long while and even get used on several bikes over the years.
It’s kind of irrational how happy these small and simple do-dads make me.
30,000 miles and still going strong. They’re the perfect little detail that never gives up.
The Ball that Started it All
It all began with a Cherry. On a warm spring day in 2020, Dan was installing the Cables on a new cargo bike build before realizing he was fresh out of crimps! Going all the way to the bike shop for a mere crimp was out of the question, and so was the inevitable pokey, frayed cable end. The idea came. A reusable cable end with a set screw, in a spherical form that would compliment new and old components alike. Dan got to work prototyping (what diameter sphere? What size set screw?) and the first few were made with wood blocks for holding them in a vice, and a cordless drill. It worked, but wasn’t pretty. He set up a small machine shop in his dads farm workspace and made over 30 pairs, broke some, and collected feedback. By the end, a relentlessly durable and fun to use cable end was born. Dan approached a small CNC machine shop, and the first run of Cable Cherries was made in 2020. Forager Cycles was off and running.
Awesome stuff.
Really add a wonderful pop to the bike only to be outdone by their own perfect functionality.
I've got cherries on all my bikes and when it comes to replacing cables, they feel naked without them or even with a normal crimp. I love adding that extra little bit of flair to a build and truthfully the function of tightening a cable by pulling the cherry is way easier than a crimp. Forager doesn't miss!
Well made and so useful!
These little beauties fix something that has literally bugged me for years! And... They're made right here in the good ol' USA.
Enjoy!
