Originally Posted by
steve-in-kville
Not sure where I read this... but I am replacing my cog and chain. Will this have any effect on the chainring?
Cogs carry the load on fewer teeth, so they wear out much faster than chainrings. If you replace the chain and cog as they wear, you may never wear the ring to a point wear it needs replacing. Unless you ride a lot in muddy/gritty conditions, anyway.