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.
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.
These rock. I have them on all my bicycles and they're fun to gift to the homies.
I installed these on my shifter cables on my recumbent trike. I still need to install them on my brake cables, but I will soon.
I would have one tiny idea; include two pairs of short tubes that would match the inner cable diameter (one pair for a breaks, one pair for shifters). As is, exactly as advertised, they do make it easier to pull tension on the cables before you tighten the screws. Love them!
noted - glad you're loving them!
I have a bunch of cable cherries in black and now brass. I love 'em. They work perfect, no complaints.
Enjoy!
