Hiya,

Any chain recommendations for Phil cogs? Currently running a 1/8" Wippermann White Star 152 and the combo makes NOISE!

Zooming in on the cog I can see that the tolerance between the chain sideplates and cog teeth is almost nonexisting, and even though the chainline runs straight I can see and hear the chain having difficulties "settling" on the cog teeth... Especially the chain "quick-release" link makes a distinctive sound on every loop when reaching the cog...

My On-One track crank has the same 1/8" spec but to the naked eye the chainring teeth look narrower than at the rear...

All components are yet to be ridden in - will the noise maybe fade away as the chain/cog wears in or should I try a different chain? I've experimented with different chain tightness and by tweaking rear wheel dish slightly but its no use. As I said the chain line can't be off by more than fractions of a mm.

Any solutions? Thanks and cheers from FINLAND!

Give it time. How many miles has this setup done?

Unless every part of your drivetrain is designed to work together perfectly out the box as a group you'll need a bit of patience to wait for parts to bed in to each other.

I bling-blinged it with Sugino Zen chainring Phil cog and Izumi Super Toughness chain which took a couple of weeks to STFU

Mine still sounds like a tractor... Phil cog + Izumi Super Tough and also tried the chain that HubJub is currently selling.

min has been silent since day one phil 1/8th cog, kmc 1/8th chain, and sungino 1/8th chainring

phil wood is my homeboy


(i want that on a tee shirt)

I had a lot of problems with noisy drivetrain on my IRO, in my case I think it was a cog issue... Just chucked an EAI steel cog (to replace a Condor one) onto my Phil and it's completely silent now...
IRO BB + Sugino 75 crankset + HKK Vertex chain + EAI cog + Phil Wood = Silent running

the izumi super toughness is also just a rediculously loud chain. my izumi on dura ace c-ring and cog makes loads of noise, i think it has to do with the interior diameter of the rollers. try an hkk or did, they tend to be a bit quieter.

is it possible that 3/32 chains are quieter than 1/8 chains because they're finer?

Bushed? Bushinged? Bushless? Important things in the quietness and durability (according to some) of a chain.