Can you call up Brooks and explain the situation?

I got an almost new Brooks Pro with a cracked rail at a swap meet for $15. I found a replacement frame new on eBay, bought some rivets (forget where) and managed to transplant the top. Worked out well, thought the rivets are not the easiest things to install.

If you are the original owner, that may be covered under warranty. I think 5 years is their normal time span. When I bought mine, Brooks was offering a 5 year extension if you registered the saddle with the company.

Brooks now sells a bunch of saddle parts from their website:
https://www.brooksengland.com/en_us/...dle-parts.html

I can replace the frame for you. I think I have a new frame, and I have rivets I don't like drilling the old ones out, though. Send me a private message if you want ....

If it wasn't under some sort of warranty I'd just throw a couple tack welds on that. Maybe slipping a piece of sheet metal between the leather and steel for added protection.

This was also a thought that came to mind. I don't know if chrome might pose a challenge, but if you were to use a dremel with a little stone or mini sanding drum to remove the chrome from around the crack, and tack tack tack...done!

There was someone on BikeForums that was recovering Brooks Saddles. But, I've lost the thread.

I've seen rivets sold on E-Bay, but they appear to be sold EACH????

Tandy Leather seems to have them in 50 packs or so, which should work. Wow, I hadn't seen Tandy for quite some time.

https://www.tandyleather.com/en/prod...r-rivets-burrs

RHM recovers these and he has already said he has a saddle frame!
The riveting can be awkward to access unless you have the tools and experience. I know as I recover my own saddles.
Go with RHM.

Zombie thread because history repeats. I bought a Brooks saddle and five years later the backplate cracked around where the left-side rail attaches. I sent it to the authorized Brooks repair shop in the USA (transportcyle.com in Philly) in early 2019 and had it repaired. All was well. Here we are at the dawn of 2024, so a bit less than 5 yrs, but not much, and yesterday my saddle started to creak. Upon investigation, I discovered the sMe crack in the same spot. Sigh, I guess I am too fat for Brooks pro saddles (I have weighed 200-225 over the last 10 years - mostly around 210 - depending on season and a degree of laziness).

I surrender. Modern saddle for me next.

You might have to learn to ride “light”, I have been trying to teach my son how, it is muscle memory now for me. When you see an abrupt change in surface, pothole or driveway apron, you need to lift yourself off the saddle a smidge, allows the bike to float over. It can be learned, my son is getting better and I no longer hear the thud of the tire bottoming out, or him declaring ouch.

Maybe an Idealé 90 or a VeloOrange? (Not sure they offer now) both have less abrupt shaping about the rail to cantle.