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My saddle's rails have become bent so that the saddle is askew. Rather than get a new saddle, is there any way to replace just the rails?
I assume bending them back is useless, as even if i could get them totally straight they would be weakened and just bend again.
High end saddles like Brooks do offer rail and frame replacements: http://www.brooksengland.com/en_us/spare-parts.html
You might google "yoursaddlecompany rail replacement"
But if your saddle cost less than US$50, I doubt it is economic to do so. Stocking SKUs and supporting a repair/parts department costs money for the saddle company.
You're better off either just getting a new saddle or seeing if you can't buy a used saddle with a trashed seat cover and doing a transplant. Note that many saddles are riveted on so this may be a big pain.
In this video Jan replacing the rails using improvised clamps of plates and bolts and bends rails inside to remove them from the saddle. He also uses levers to achieve high momentum.
