>>1506752>more force on the drivetrainI know why you think increasing the force is what's wearing them out, but honestly anything made of coated modern steel alloys mostly avoids this problem, especially on a fixed gear with a good chainline.
>replace more often I wore out exactly zero cogs while commuting to school daily, up miles of hill, in a snowy place with salt on the roads and running a 41-13.
Anyway. If you're putting down the miles on a bike it probably gets a new chain yearly, anyway. Single speed chains are cheap and after a few years you have enough scraps to make a spare, so shrug.
