Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Anyone have a QUIET Surly cog?

My Surly cog is loud as hell and still hasn't quieted down after some riding. I think it's just the way the teeth are cut, it's very angular and square instead of tapered (more like the EAI design).

i have one of the old ones as well as one of the new ones w/ the drillium effect and they are both nice and quiet. were you using the current chain w/ another cog before you put the surly on?

My Surly cog is always loud with a new chain, then it pipes down nicely after 300 km or so.

mine was quiet until i put it on the hub and rode it

my surly cog is kinda loud as well compared to my phils. I was thinking the same thing about the teeth. hmmm...

My Surly cog is always loud with a new chain, then it pipes down nicely after 300 km or so.

Thats a relief to hear. I was kind of worried because I swapped out to a new chain yesterday and it still was loud/stuck to the chain.

i have a 17t and an 18t surly cog. neither are particularly loud.

My Surly cog is always loud with a new chain, then it pipes down nicely after 300 km or so.

Yeah, what he said.

Both of mine are very quiet.

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you don't know 'loud' till you try a IG8

never have heard a peep from mine, even when i put it together new chain+new cog = happy

but it does make sense that a new chain or new cog would make a little noise for the first few good miles.
Gotta wear down those sharp edges and high points.

No noise out of mine, either when it was new with a new chain and as it ages.

Pretty much silent here (1/8"), and I've usually run with really crappy chainlines to boot. I think it's pretty subjective to your entire setup.

Mine is quiet

Mine sings DIO songs when I ride

Mine sings DEVO songs when I ride

Mine is loud as hell too. My chain and cog have been through 500+ miles together. Maybe it depends on the chains, or chain/cog size?

Mine's quiet, but I haven't put it on yet.

mine plays autechre songs when i ride





no not really it is pretty quiet

it's probably the chain. I noticed this when I switched one out for another and it instantly became quiet.

mines is quiet as **** and im using sugino rd

i have question,
something is skipping on my cog(its not my chain not bottom bracket) my cog skip!, but idk what to do because my lockring is already tight... o_o should i tighting it up more until i hear clock or something?

mines is quiet as **** and im using sugino rd

i have question,
something is skipping on my cog(its not my chain not bottom bracket) my cog skip!, but idk what to do because my lockring is already tight... o_o should i tighting it up more until i hear clock or something?

take off your lockring and cog, check the threads, clean and re-grease everything, put the cog on as tight as you can (use the rotafix method making sure you put a rag on the BB so you don't scratch it), then put on lockring.

take off your lockring and cog, check the threads, clean and re-grease everything, put the cog on as tight as you can (use the rotafix method making sure you put a rag on the BB so you don't scratch it), then put on lockring.

whats rotafix method? would chainwhip method work as well as this?

edit: nvm i got this rotafix method....but im not sure if i should use this... looks risky lol

I actually hear cricket noises when I ride. :eek: :D ;)

Seriously, I hear a constant sound, but not really loud... but does get about twice as loud when I apply back pressure. I've never ridden another setup, so nothing to compare to.
KMC, Rocket Ring, Surly 17t - all 1/8th

whats rotafix method? would chainwhip method work as well as this?

edit: nvm i got this rotafix method....but im not sure if i should use this... looks risky lol

yea rotafix is for if you don't have a chainwhip. I've used it plenty but if you don't like the looks of it just use the whip

yea rotafix is for if you don't have a chainwhip. I've used it plenty but if you don't like the looks of it just use the whip

Rotafix is superior to using the whip in almost all cases.

The drawback to rotafixing is that you're more likely to damage the frame and/or the paint, and unless you're the Skidmaster General, the cog is probably going to be tighter than it needs to be.

The drawback to rotafixing is that you're more likely to damage the frame and/or the paint, and unless you're the Skidmaster General, the cog is probably going to be tighter than it needs to be.

When rotafixing, you don't have to torque it as hard as you can.

Mine is quiet now that I have decent chainline.

Sure you aren't using a 3/32nd chain on a 1/8th cog?

The drawback to rotafixing is that you're more likely to damage the frame and/or the paint, and unless you're the Skidmaster General, the cog is probably going to be tighter than it needs to be.

Yeah, bunch of rags is usually ok insurance.

Man, I'm glad I just found this thread. I switched back to my 17t cog from my 19t cog, both Surly, and I thought I was losing my mind! Regardless of the chain, the 17t is always louder. The 19t cog is whisper quiet.

The drawback to rotafixing is that you're more likely to damage the frame and/or the paint, and unless you're the Skidmaster General, the cog is probably going to be tighter than it needs to be.

thank you so much, thats now my custom title... also rotafix method is superior to the whip or just mashing the pedals up a hill because of the added leverage

Skidmaster General.

thank you.