Forager Cycles has teamed up with RatKing Frames and Stunt Doubles Finishing in Seattle on some special edition Oyster bars, known as the Forager Bolete Fade Bars. Learn more about the preorder that opens later today here…

Earlier this week, Dan Stranahan of Forager Cycles announced an exciting collaboration between Forager and Seattle-based RatKing Frames. The partnership is an exciting one that will hopefully mean their Oyster bars will stay in stock for longer and will open up opportunities for new finishing options. The Bolete Fade Oyster Bars are the first release, featuring a mushroom-themed fade powder coat with all the same specs as their original Oyster Bar.

Forager Cycles Bolete Fade Oyster Bar
  • Forager Cycles Bolete Fade Oyster Bar
  • Forager Cycles Bolete Fade Oyster Bar

Here’s what Dan had to say about it: “The collaboration means two exciting things for future Oysters: The first being that with Smith helping out, we hope to double production on the Oyster bars and have them in stock a lot more of the time. The second is that we’ll be able to work a lot more closely with Stunt Doubles Finishing in Seattle to offer new powder coat options that go beyond a typical single-color, semi-gloss job and also reflect our surroundings out there on the trail – starting with the Bolete fade.

The bars themselves—that is the geometry, materials, and construction method—will stay the same. That said, it’s been great to work closely with Smith and have a constant back-and-forth on how we can improve the process. He has a ton of production fabrication experience from working at Pass and Stow Racks, to designing and proofing the now Tumbleweed T-rack, to making the recent RIP racks, so I’m happy that he can bring that experience to the Oyster Bars.”

  • Forager Cycles Bolete Fade Oyster Bar
  • Forager Cycles Bolete Fade Oyster Bar
  • Forager Cycles Bolete Fade Oyster Bar
Forager Cycles Bolete Fade Oyster Bar

The first round of new Oyster bars features a powder coat inspired by the King Bolete mushrooms that can be found around the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. They are still made from 4130 Chromoly steel, have a 50mm rise, 15-degree backsweep, and 5-degree upsweep. They are 860mm wide, can be cut down to 740mm or so, and weigh in at 667g.

The Bolete Fade Oyster Bar costs $235 and will be available for pre-order today at 5 p.m. Pacific. Snag one for yourself at ForagerCycles.com.

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