PSA: change front sprocket early to save money in the long run

Old vs new

Some obvious wear, but nothing detrimental. The teeth are were the problem is at.

Skewed teeth

The teeth on the old one are clearly smaller and slight skewed. This causes excessive wear on the chain rollers, and that causes excessive wear on the rear sprocket. Change your front sprocket before the teeth get visibly skewed to save a costly chain and rear sprocket replacement.

You can replace your front sprocket yourself for a couple tenners, and half an hour of your time.