• At the bottom the chain doesn't immediately slip over the tooth, only when the tension forces it on.

    I just had a look at it and this appears to be what's happening. Any idea how to remedy it?
    Is it a case of sucking it up and hoping it beds in, or will another type of cog be better?

    I feel like the chain is lubricated enough, but would putting a layer of lubricant on the cog help lessen the snap and therefore the noise?

  • The profile of the teeth looks quite square, which is what appears to be the problem.

    I suppose it might bed in, but in the mean time that might trash your chain.

    Suck it up and get a Phil Wood.

  • Suck it up and get a Phil Wood.

    You say that but....this weekend I thought I would get all brave and change from the 18t to 17t phil wood sprocket.

    TBF the 17t is fairly worn (teeth are a bit pointy) and I was last using it on a bike with a 1/2 link chain. Fitted it all up yesterday and everything went together well. Couple of rotations on my stand to check alignment and parked it ready for this morning.

    Pulled off the drive this morning and it sounded like a fecking gatling gun had been attached to my drivetrain, It got louder under load so i got off and fiddled around (having no idea what I was looking for). Chain line is good, and everything is the same except the change from 18t to 17t....managed to micro adjust it enough to almost totally eliminate the noise but it’s still there under heavy load.

    Is this due to the cog being well used and being previously coupled with a 1/2 link chain ?

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