hermanthesturge

Hey I just got a trek frame and few accessories from friend in Texas and I need a few things and would like advice. I need a rear cog and there are so many options. Any good advice for brands or need for quality? I was just going to get the Halo 16 t for a 46 t gear?

seau grateau

46x16 sounds like a good starting gear. Brands don't really matter a whole lot. You can get them for a dollar here: https://www.retro-gression.com/product/one-dollar-cogs

Make sure to get a lockring too, and the tools to install them (or have someone else do it).

NcA13

Depending on your experience/ strength, you might want to go for a 17 or 18t cog. 46x16 works out at around 75 Gear Inches, 48x18 is a solid novice starting point.

maidenfan

+1

I started commuting on a fixed gear bike this summer after the track bug bit me. I ride a Surly Ogre 29er mtb bike with fenders, panniers and 28c tires. I started in the 72 inch range then slowly worked my way down to 64 inch ('cuz I started too big) and shortened my cranks from 175's to 170's ('Cuz its easier to spin and the cranks were stiffer). I just now went up to a 66 inch ratio. I'm 240ish and am probably in the 280-300 range with bike and gear - not sure how much of a difference that makes though.

hermanthesturge

Thanks. Figure I will would try the 17t from the dollar cog'er.

Bat56

By accessories do you mean things like wheels and handlebars?

Training.Wheels

FixedDriveJess

I have to disagree. I've had bad chain slip in my cycling past. Get a good chain, get a good cog, and get a good chainring. I recommend this https://www.retro-gression.com/produc...enger-crankset
https://www.retro-gression.com/produc...01-track-chain
https://www.retro-gression.com/produc...-ace-track-cog
https://www.retro-gression.com/product/dura-ace-lockring

EpicSchwinn

I swear, bfssfg is the biggest retrogression ad.

Are you also from texas or someplace really flat? If you don't have to deal with hills 46/16 should be fine

Scrodzilla

What does this even mean?

EpicSchwinn

seau grateau

When someone starts selling $0.75 cogs I will be whistling a different tune entirely.

FixedDriveJess

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrodzilla

What does this even mean?

It means I've had my chain make a lot of noise and slip the tiniest bit from having cheapo drivetrain components.

Nagrom_

uh.... I ride with a friend that has some no name cog, some 50 ebay crankset and a 6 dollar kmc chain, and his drivetrain is silent.

Maybe your **** was just worn down.

edit: nvm, he has a DA lockring, that probably fixes it all.

FixedDriveJess

Haha, look I'm saying I had a cheapo set up and it didn't work out for me. I'm not saying that will always ​be the case. I just have first hand experience.

Bat56

When you are riding? Or when you are no-handed track standing? I mean, that could be your problem right there.

And what you are describing is not slip. Even if it was, "bad chain slip" is not "slip the tiniest bit."

FixedDriveJess

uggh, this is never going to end.

The chain would slip every time my right crank arm starting going down. It was enough to make a loud noise and for me to feel it and be distracted by it.

Scrodzilla

Dude, chains don't "slip" unless your drivetrain is worn out beyond being useable or your chain tension is ridiculously loose.

FixedDriveJess

My parts were all new and right tension. My cog was stamped, and probably so was the chainring.

Muffin Man

Scrodzilla

Whatever you say.

hermanthesturge

yeah, wheels and bars I just need seat post, cog and chain, and tools. Chain seem like there is a small upgrade with price change. I was told that the chain is important to find quality.

Dannihilator

How's that possible, unless you were using the wrong size chain on the cog and/or chainring.

FixedDriveJess

It's funny how no one believes me. I had cheap parts. It bit me in the ass. End of story.

Maybe I had a bad chain or something, I don't know. All I do know is when I upgraded every part in my drive train the problem went away.

Scrodzilla

Jess, as people who have much more experience than you, we are telling you that what you're claiming is physically impossible unless something was either damaged or not set up correctly - cheap parts or not.

If you're not careful, EpicSchwinn will shun you and refuse to answer any more of your questions.