Thread: Broken Brooks B72 saddle frame rail.
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Old 10-04-24 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by BillP
Seeking ideas to repair a B72 steel frame rail. Damage was caused by using a regular 2 rail seatpost.

A butt weld repair has failed, as I thought it would.

A replacement frame from Brooks was found to be about 30 mm too short for the 40 yo well broken in cover.

I’d like to braze a 5mm ID steel sleeve over the break. Any ideas?

Original B72 chrome frame with broken RHS rail in foreground, shorter B72 black powder frame behind with original cover.
Stainless sleeve and JB would be my take even given diminishing returns, a lot of work but should be worth a shot without heat and may hold up.
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