Howdy folks. In no particular order, I think part of the reason brooks doesn’t, Chrome a lot of saddle rails anymore is because there was an issue with hydrogen embrittlement. Chromed rails that weren’t properly handled, were more likely to break. Probably also cost…
I have a vintage Brooks pro that I got with bent or broken rails. I also have a set of rails that I got from a saddle that the top failed on. I also have the oversize copper rivets, and it’s all been sitting for over a decade. It probably can be DIY, except for maybe the nose piece. There are definitely places that can very easily swap the leather to a new frame, presumably, for less than replacing a saddle. I do wonder if the 3-D printed saddle sandwich might have a loud enough flex, compared to the traditional aluminum ones, to at least make the cracking more likely? Anyhoo 🤓 Regards, Doug On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM James McGregor <[email protected]> wrote: > I always figured the leather would be the first part to go, since it had > some cracking around the back rivets. So now what? For the moment, I've > got a terrible old foam-cushioned saddle on there. I gotta get through a > vacation next week that will include some riding, but nothing epic. In the > longer run - anyone ever replace the frame on a Brooks? It looks like I > could order one for $25-ish plus shipping. Or I could get another B-72 > used - a new one is a little spendy for me right now. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAK64jTHH0KioCXvOrJKG_JEzOXsFreOkW6FvGMXKLH9YMr6k0A%40mail.gmail.com.
