I have no experience of VO saddles, but I put a new undercarriage on a Brooks recently. I used a small chisel to split the rivet, and a nail set to smash 'em down. I put a piece of wood on a heavy workbench as my "anvil." I didn't have to replace the nose rivets, just the ones on the rear. I bought rivets at the hardware store, but I like Tim's idea of a recessed machine screw better. Bill Laine at Wallingford also has genuine Brooks rivets.
http://www.biketinker.com/2011/projects/brooks-saddle-repaired/ Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On May 30, 10:31 pm, dweendaddy <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a VO Model 8, sprung and similar in dimensions to the B67. I > have it on my cargo bike and ride upright. I am 210 pounds and I think > I am a bit big for it. I don't know if it is my size, but the two > rivets on the side of the nose failed. > I have a few questions: > 1. Is the B67 leather thicker or more substantial? I think it is 5mm > wider - would that make a difference? > 2. Did my weight cause the rivets to fail? > 3. Do I need to step up to one of the "heavy duty" (and heavy cost) > Brooks models like the B33? How would I attach such a thing to a > typical single rail seat post? > 4. Do I need to replace those rivets? If so, how? > > Thanks in advance for the advice. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
