I bent my cog, I'm not sure what brand it was but it was weak. What brand are you using? I'm looking at Surley and Chris King right now, I'll probably get an 18 and a 20.
There's a world of difference between the Surly and King cogs you mentioned. Still, I'd go with the homebrewedcomponents goods. Your option of Ti, Stainless, Al, Al/Stainless, and Al/Ti.
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