Originally Posted by KlingOn

Scrod, yes I see that their alloy stamped cogs are in that price range. Are these quality parts? I don't have a distributor in France for these. Literally 800m from my house is a shop where I can buy the Superstars, which are 68.50€, and the Gold Medals, which only a rich kid would even dare to buy at 102.50€. However this shop doesn't sell the cheap EAI range. If I buy from the U.S. they are $28 plus $25 shipping minimum. I would have to buy at least three sizes to make it worth it because of the shipping.

A guy in my club has a 22t Phil Wood 1/8" for 50€, I'm so cheap but that may be the best local option for me. He's a real jerk, and would hate to give him my money.

I put a brand new 7€ no-name Chinese stamped 21t on today with an Izumi chain that has <500km and a practically unused Miche ring and the bike sounded horrible compared to my Dura Ace cogs. So I'm already 7€ down the hole... But the bike feels awesome running 47 x 21. Super easy to power slide-stop, too. Feel like a genuine urban hipster!!