It's a sprocket, not a cog
12-13-18, 09:22 AM
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It's a sprocket, not a cog
Winter is long and I need a hobby. 
Tell me Shimano is wrong.
Tell me Shimano is wrong.
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12-13-18, 09:44 AM
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You're both right. As far as I know, cogs are the teeth on a gear and sprockets are gears that mesh with chains rather than other gears.
Winter has a ways to go.
Winter has a ways to go.
12-13-18, 09:46 AM
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Let me speed this thread up. OMG, LOL, WTF - Only Hitler would consider that a COG!!!
Another great obby is to try to sound English by not pronouncing any H's. Try it out:
"Ello arriet, ow's your usbands ealth?"
Ours of fun for everyone.
Another great obby is to try to sound English by not pronouncing any H's. Try it out:
"Ello arriet, ow's your usbands ealth?"
Ours of fun for everyone.
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12-13-18, 10:27 AM
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^^ obby 
The capital O is sublime.
The capital O is sublime.
12-13-18, 07:31 PM
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"Cog" and "sprocket" can both be used to refer to the entire thing. They've historically also been used to refer to individual teeth, but these usages have poor intelligibility in cycling discussions because they're either archaic or very uncommon with cyclists, and get confused easily with their other usage. "Sprocket wheel" and "cogwheel" can both be used intelligibly to refer to the entire thing, but among cyclists, it sounds goofy. For maximum intelligibility when referring to teeth, "teeth" should be used.
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I personally call them Toothamajigers
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12-13-18, 10:59 PM
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Just watched 8 Mile so I thought I'd break it down for you all
Yo yo, spin that sh_t
Sprocket:
Sounds funny but don't knock it
You'll lose it all if you don't lock it
and without one you'll just walk it
but when you're fixed you will rock it
like a power plug in a socket
put them greens in yo pocket...
Cog:
Like a lyin witness in the docket
ain't no matter how you talk it
on the street you cannot hawk it
and the fixers will just mock it
till in the end you will say fock it...
word.
Yo yo, spin that sh_t
Sprocket:
Sounds funny but don't knock it
You'll lose it all if you don't lock it
and without one you'll just walk it
but when you're fixed you will rock it
like a power plug in a socket
put them greens in yo pocket...
Cog:
Like a lyin witness in the docket
ain't no matter how you talk it
on the street you cannot hawk it
and the fixers will just mock it
till in the end you will say fock it...
word.
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12-14-18, 12:33 PM
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Cogs a cool word though. I'm gonna keep using it for the little spiky thing on the back wheel. ⚙️
My multi geared bike gets sprockets all round.
My multi geared bike gets sprockets all round.
12-14-18, 03:51 PM
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This is deep.
Just watched 8 Mile so I thought I'd break it down for you all
Yo yo, spin that sh_t
Sprocket:
Sounds funny but don't knock it
You'll lose it all if you don't lock it
and without one you'll just walk it
but when you're fixed you will rock it
like a power plug in a socket
put them greens in yo pocket...
Cog:
Like a lyin witness in the docket
ain't no matter how you talk it
on the street you cannot hawk it
and the fixers will just mock it
till in the end you will say fock it...
word.
Yo yo, spin that sh_t
Sprocket:
Sounds funny but don't knock it
You'll lose it all if you don't lock it
and without one you'll just walk it
but when you're fixed you will rock it
like a power plug in a socket
put them greens in yo pocket...
Cog:
Like a lyin witness in the docket
ain't no matter how you talk it
on the street you cannot hawk it
and the fixers will just mock it
till in the end you will say fock it...
word.
12-14-18, 05:55 PM
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Sprocket, sprocket, sprocket, sprocket, sprocket, sprocket. Wow, that's a weird word. It sounds Victorian? "That's a fine sprocket you've gotten us into."
12-14-18, 08:55 PM
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It's a sprocket, not a cog
Correct. Furthermore, it's also not a gear. So everyone is actually riding a fixed sprocket bike... except the cool kids, they're all rolling sprockies.
12-15-18, 01:19 PM
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Now Sprockies is something I can get down with!
12-30-22, 05:21 AM
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Is it the time when we dance? And yes, I would like to touch your monkey.
Incorrectly using cog really pets my peeve. Winter is still cold for years later…
Incorrectly using cog really pets my peeve. Winter is still cold for years later…
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A cog is a tooth on a sprocket.
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So 4 years later...
Yesterday I inadvertently ended up stationary near some other bicyclists - conversation turned to my fixie and having read this thread earlier in the morning I told them that it is a Sprockie. They looked at me like I was weird and just rode off. Apparently this term did not catch on
Yesterday I inadvertently ended up stationary near some other bicyclists - conversation turned to my fixie and having read this thread earlier in the morning I told them that it is a Sprockie. They looked at me like I was weird and just rode off. Apparently this term did not catch on
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