"Made in Germany" ebay cog?
01-24-07, 08:32 PM
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"Made in Germany" ebay cog?
Anybody tried these cogs by this ebay seller? He says he's sold them for a year without problems...
01-24-07, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by kmart
Anybody tried these cogs by this ebay seller? He says he's sold them for a year without problems...
By the time you pay shipping it's not that much of a bargain anyway. Is saving a few bucks worth stripping your hub or having your cog fail in some nasty way?
01-24-07, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by The Fixer
It doesn't have that refined look. Looks like a Surly cog.
01-24-07, 09:38 PM
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I used one and yes, it wasn't pretty, I had no problems whatsoever.
