Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Who carries cheap cogs?

I just scoped Harris Cyclery for a new rear cog - THEY WANT OVER $25 FOR A SINGLE COG!!! I paid only twice that for my entire rear wheel! Who has a good selection of (new OR used) cogs for reasonable prices? I want a 1/8" 18-tooth to start with.

Here's some that are a bit cheaper...

http://stores.ebay.com/Bens-Cycles_Track-Fixed-Gear_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQftidZ2QQtZkm

I just scoped Harris Cyclery for a new rear cog - THEY WANT OVER $25 FOR A SINGLE COG!!! I paid only twice that for my entire rear wheel! Who has a good selection of (new OR used) cogs for reasonable prices? I want a 1/8" 18-tooth to start with.

I have the same feelings. $25 for one cog seems insane.

-Matt

Why on earth anyone would want to skimp out on a cog is beyond me. Spend the money, get an EAI, Suntour or Dura-Ace. Search this forum and see the problems that people have had with cheaper cogs (Surlys, Somas, etc) and then decide if spending an extra $10-15 on something that is going to last seems unreasonable. Don't nickle and dime yourself into a whole new set of problems.

m.

i concur...a cog is a precision part of you bike...and one under a lot of stress...a crappy rim or spokes barely makes a difference...

And I would know that the cog I pay Harris $25+ is a better brand than I get on e-Bay for $15 because??

And I would know that the cog I pay Harris $25+ is a better brand than I get on e-Bay for $15 because??

it won't strip the ***** out of your hub....

Phil, DA, Suntour, and EAI are the best brands out there. I've heard of a few people stripping EAI cogs though. My next cog will be a Phil and I will pay $40 for it. My life is worth it.

Ben's Bike is selling D-A cogs for $18, that's not a bad price. I wouldn't buy any of the cheaper ones.

There is a relatively small number of quality track cogs: Dura-Ace, SOMA, EAI, the new Surly, Campagnolo, Sun Tour, Miche (maybe), Phil Wood... did I leave any off?

Anything else is liable to be a cheap stamped cog with poor materials and sloppy tolerances. There are too many people on this forum who can attest to how a bad cog stripped their hub. A decent cog lasts a really long time. Skip a beer here or there over the next year and you'll have it paid off and have many more years of reliable service ahead of you.

Or maybe you'd rather buy a new hub...

Hehe, my cog cost all of $3. Mind you, it's an absolute POS that I only bought because the local shops have nothing better to offer. Anyway, it's going strong at 1000 miles. Fingers crossed.

They weigh down my bag. So I don't carry cheap cogs.

Search this forum and see the problems that people have had with cheaper cogs (Surlys, Somas, etc) .....

I got my Surly cog for $32.00...it's a bad cog?? I though surly was a good brand
:(

OK - Harris has D.A., Soma, or E.A.I. for between $26 and $30. BensBikes has D.A. for $16. Still a 38% difference in price!

I don't mind paying for quality, but SHEEESH - I don't like being gouged! Especially when you consider that manufacturing costs on a threaded cog are probably less than a dollar per cog! SOMEBODY's making a heck of a lot on cogs - and it probably isn't Bens Bikes!

my surly was also pricey and the lbs told me it was solid. hmmmmm

Actually the costs are higher than you might expect. The cog is cast, forged, and then machined. Some heat treating occurs in there somewhere. There's a lot of work that goes into a quality cog versus a stamped cheapo.

If it were otherwise, someone would come out with the high quality $5 cog and sweep the competition.

old surly cogs were notorious for being too narrow - thus having poor locking contact.
the new drillium surly cogs are apparently much better.

Dura Ace is Dura Ace. The only diff is Harris wants $10 more for the same cog than Bens Bikes! I'm willing to pay my LBS a premium (if they stocked SS cogs, which they don't), but an internet purchase is something else.

Quality for price RULES - and Harris loses!

I thought Soma were good quality cogs as well. People have had problems with them? they look like a high quality machined cog to me...

Harris's prices aren't cheap, but then again, LBS's don't make their money--nor can they--selling parts.

I got my Surly cog for $32.00...it's a bad cog?? I though surly was a good brand
:(
Surly redesigned their cogs and lockrings for this year. Now they are a lot thicker. I've been rocking a Surly cog for a few months now and it is still pretty and solid.

what are you gonna buy with the extra $3.00 u save buying a cheap cog?

what are you gonna buy with the extra $3.00 u save buying a cheap cog?

What part of this ain't we getting? EXACT SAME cog - same brand - same model for 38% less at one store vs. another. I vote the less expensive purchase. You want to pay $10 more for the EXACT SAME THING - be my guest...

Hah! I bought my DA 14T cog at the Bike Church for a mere $17!

I'm using the new surly cog and I love it so far....no problems
been using it for about 3 months so far

I'm gonna upgrade to a 1/8 DA cog very soon, so if you want a cheap 16t 3/32 DA cog, FarHorizon, PM me.

i bought a Phil cog for 40 bucks!!!

yeah i know.. i spent like all of my money on my rear wheel.. but its a nice cog

I bought my Sugino cog for 90!!! I'm kidding, I don't have that kind of money.

FarHorizon, calm down... good for you that you found a cheaper place to get a cog, but DA cogs usually cost 20+ and I have no problem pay that considering it's be close to that after shipping from ben's bike anyways. So I choose to give my LBS the extra 2 bucks or so and save myself the wait.

All we're trying to tell you is that cogs are an important part of your bike and it's not something worth skimping on. If you can find a quality cog like DA or EAI or Phils for cheaper then by all means, but just know that its not as cheap as you might think to produce a quality cog and it is a quality component that you can actually feel.

...All we're trying to tell you is that cogs are an important part of your bike and it's not something worth skimping on...

Understood and agreed with.

If my LBS carried DA cogs (or equivalent) in stock, I'd buy them there. Since the LBS doesn't stock such, I'm giving my business to the best value-for-the-$$ store I can find on the internet.

I'm also calm about it. Others seem to think that spending more $$ for the same item is OK. I don't agree with them, but in the end - they can spend their money as they see fit and I'll do the same.

Peace.

http://aebike.com/site/page.cfm?PageID=30&Category=562&Brand=367&type=T

http://aebike.com/site/page.cfm?PageID=30&Category=562&Brand=367&type=T

From the site: "This manufacturer currently prefers that we not sell this item via the internet. Please call for more information." :(