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01-03-2007, 07:18 PM

On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:26:21 -0500, allUcan@dontemailme.com (Baker
Mann) wrote:

>I have been riding on Brookes Professional leather
>saddles for nearly fifty years without a problem.
>My oldest saddle is still servicable.
>
>But my newest saddle, purchased about ten years
>ago, but not having seen very many miles yet, failed
>suddenly and catastrophically recently.
>
>http://home.windstream.net/jaxart/Te...y/brookes.html
>
>I tried finding either a company address or a web
>site for "Brookes" but without success. I can find
>all sorts of bicycle shops that sell Brookes, but
>I need to write or email the company directly with
>my complaint.They are an English company, or at least
>the saddle is made in England (so stamped).
>
>Anyone know where I can find the company? Thanks
>in advance.
>

My B17 brooks was 10 years old and broke that same way. I bought a
new seat frame for 20 bucks and installed it with new hand hammered
copper rivets I bought at the local hardware store for .22 cents each.

I bought the frame from
http://www.wallbike.com/index.php

Maybe they can help you.

01-03-2007, 07:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fritz Posts: n/a	Re: Brookes leather saddle failure! On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:26:21 -0500, allUcan@dontemailme.com (Baker Mann) wrote: >I have been riding on Brookes Professional leather >saddles for nearly fifty years without a problem. >My oldest saddle is still servicable. > >But my newest saddle, purchased about ten years >ago, but not having seen very many miles yet, failed >suddenly and catastrophically recently. > >http://home.windstream.net/jaxart/Te...y/brookes.html > >I tried finding either a company address or a web >site for "Brookes" but without success. I can find >all sorts of bicycle shops that sell Brookes, but >I need to write or email the company directly with >my complaint.They are an English company, or at least >the saddle is made in England (so stamped). > >Anyone know where I can find the company? Thanks >in advance. > My B17 brooks was 10 years old and broke that same way. I bought a new seat frame for 20 bucks and installed it with new hand hammered copper rivets I bought at the local hardware store for .22 cents each. I bought the frame from http://www.wallbike.com/index.php Maybe they can help you.