Originally Posted by
PedallingATX
I have a Surly and it's quiet, but I am running it w/ Surly lockring and Surly hub. You guys might wanna try oiling and slackening your chains if they are noisy.
That's not the problem. I really think it is the tooth profile. Compared to EAI, Dura Ace & Soma cogs, the teeth on the Surly's don't taper as much. It looks like they're thicker. I have no rationale for this making for a noisier drivetrain, but it's a lot quieter when I run the EAI.