so i bought one of those Selle Italia Storika saddles... (the ones with the leather areas and copper rivets..) After about a month of riding, the rail underneath just cracked in half. anyone ever have this problem?? i could see if the saddle was some low end cheap-o seat or something but it was almost 100 dollars... anyone know of a way to get them to replace it? i've tried writing them but no response.

fack!

yes-- im a big guy (6'4" or so and about 185 lbs) but that shouldnt be too heavy for something like that?? i think.

Some light saddles like these have a rider weight limit, a lot of times cutting off at 180...

Who did you get in touch with? YOu need to get in touch with their US distributor:

ProNet, Inc., Tel: 360-782-2463, Email: pronetinc1@qwest.net

I had a SLR saddle crack on me (not the rail) and they were super quick to replace the saddle - I sent it off on a Tuesday and got it back Friday. Their turnaround is 24 hours. Supergood customer service.

Let them know your problem.

thanks!!
got in touch with them and they're hooking it up.

thats why i read this site.
thanks again!

oh-- and big thanks to the dude on the fuji who stopped to lend me an allen key!

That's awesome! I have a broken Prolink w/ Ti rails that broke on me RIGHT AFTER I won an alleycat. Just sat up, and *snap* - both rails broke. Thanks!

yeah my rails were Ti alloy... isnt Ti supposed to be unbreakable?

Ti isn't unbreakable, it's just got a high strength to weight ratio, meaning it's pretty strong given how light it is. It still breaks real good. Real good.