recommend a good 17t cog
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milwaukee, just a high quality as the others. made in the usa and cheaper than some of the other options.
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how cheap is cheap? the ben's cycle cogs you speak of? those are 27.99
they do have cobra cogs for 9.99 and 11.99 .... can't be safe? or is it?
https://www.benscycle.net/index.php?m...oducts_id=2150
they do have cobra cogs for 9.99 and 11.99 .... can't be safe? or is it?
https://www.benscycle.net/index.php?m...oducts_id=2150
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I got a cobra from Ben's and it didn't break but I had it on for about a month and it looks like excessive wear for only 1 month. It came black with sharp angled cuts (gotta look close to notice these, I'm sure all cogs are cut like this) and now it's silver and rounded. I also run a brake so I don't skid a lot...the more I talk about this cog the more I realize it is a cheap, crappy part.
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I run a 17T Formula cog I got in my IRO build kit. Works for me(tm). It's done just under 4000 miles on a 1/8" chain (cog is 3/32) that's been pretty horribly maintained and is now actually showing wear from the chain, but it's been like butter for me still.
I've a Dura-Ace 15T to go on once I've time to switch it up. I tried on Saturday and had disappointing results trying to get the cog off. Leverage++
edit: I run a 46T up front
I've a Dura-Ace 15T to go on once I've time to switch it up. I tried on Saturday and had disappointing results trying to get the cog off. Leverage++
edit: I run a 46T up front
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If you go on the Surly website and click on dealers they list a whole bunch of them in CA. - there just might be a bike shop pretty close to you that stocks Surly cogs. I just bought mine at a shop here in Cleveland.