Originally Posted by
Germanicus
Once you put a chain on it, you can barely see it anyway. And unless your running a cog with 20+ teeth, the frame and hub virtually obscure any view of it when it's on the bike.
+1 - great reason to not buy a cog because of how awesome it looks, or if you can see the logo or brand - blah!
I like Phil cogs because, besides being high quality, they're made in the USA, which I like to support when I can afford it. Milwaukee Bicycle's cogs are made in the USA, so are (at least some of) EAI's cogs. I wish White Industries made cogs that fit on standard hubs (be it ISO or JIS), and not their own proprietary hubs. Same goes with Paul - wish they made cogs.
That said, a high-quality cog is a high-quality cog, no matter where it's made. Buy what you can afford, and enjoy your ride.
