This happened to me on a solo tour some years ago. I moved the saddle on the seat post so that the break was between the ends of the clamping part of the post and finished the tour without another thought except to get it welded upon getting home. Pal Charlie welded it and I continued to ride it with the repaired part within the clamped area. It did not last long and the other side broke in short order too. I obtained a replacement rail and new rivets from Wallingford and have tried several times to attach leather to frame but have not been successful. Perhaps the links others have provided will help but I am convinced soaking and stretching the leather saddle is a must. On Dec 2, 2010, at 3:47 PM, scott wrote:
> Hey Gang, > My bike has felt extra bouncy lately. Filled up the tires today > and they were low. Still bouncy. Looked at my brooks saddle rails and > one of them is broken. Looks like it has been that way for a little > while, too. So, good news is that the other rail is strong, bad news > is its broken. This saddle has 10,000 plus miles easy. Lots of touring > time. So, I don't want to replace it because the top is so perfectly > broken in, and there is a ton of nose bolt left. I know I can get a > replacement frame from Wallingford ($31), or I can have my roommate > weld it for me and see how that holds up. The saddle is not under > warranty (about 5 years old or so). So my question is if any of yall > have welded a busted rail or replaced a frame? Tips? Hints? Make me > feel better cuz I'm a bit bummed (pun?) about this. > > Thanks > Scott in Chicago > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
