It's a sprocket, not a cog
12-13-18 | 09:22 AM
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- Soli Deo Gloria -
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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.
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.
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.
12-13-18 | 09:10 PM
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Clark W. Griswold
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I personally call them Toothamajigers
12-13-18 | 09:46 PM
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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.
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 | 06:15 PM
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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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Clark W. Griswold
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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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1984 Peugeot Urban Express (funky rando-esque 26" gravel grinder)
2014 Salsa Mukluk (daily winter driver)
2015 Elephant NFE (Gugiefied gravel grinder)
2019 Electric Queen (first "real" MTB)
2024 Salsa Blackthorn (summer slayer of trails)
2024 Farley 9.6 (winter slayer of trails)
1977 Austro-Daimler Inter-10 (an experiment in valley-floor road riding)
1979 Trek 710 (first frame-up build)
1984 Specialized Stumpjumper Sport (daily driver)
1984 Peugeot Urban Express (funky rando-esque 26" gravel grinder)
2014 Salsa Mukluk (daily winter driver)
2015 Elephant NFE (Gugiefied gravel grinder)
2019 Electric Queen (first "real" MTB)
2024 Salsa Blackthorn (summer slayer of trails)
2024 Farley 9.6 (winter slayer of trails)
12-30-22 | 02:57 PM
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What a cluster
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"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
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"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
01-01-23 | 01:26 AM
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A cog is a tooth on a sprocket.
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Regular rides:
1977 Austro-Daimler Inter-10 (an experiment in valley-floor road riding)
1979 Trek 710 (first frame-up build)
1984 Specialized Stumpjumper Sport (daily driver)
1984 Peugeot Urban Express (funky rando-esque 26" gravel grinder)
2014 Salsa Mukluk (daily winter driver)
2015 Elephant NFE (Gugiefied gravel grinder)
2019 Electric Queen (first "real" MTB)
2024 Salsa Blackthorn (summer slayer of trails)
2024 Farley 9.6 (winter slayer of trails)
1977 Austro-Daimler Inter-10 (an experiment in valley-floor road riding)
1979 Trek 710 (first frame-up build)
1984 Specialized Stumpjumper Sport (daily driver)
1984 Peugeot Urban Express (funky rando-esque 26" gravel grinder)
2014 Salsa Mukluk (daily winter driver)
2015 Elephant NFE (Gugiefied gravel grinder)
2019 Electric Queen (first "real" MTB)
2024 Salsa Blackthorn (summer slayer of trails)
2024 Farley 9.6 (winter slayer of trails)
01-01-23 | 04:01 PM
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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
