Originally Posted by
m.c.
People think I'm crazy but I can feel a difference on steel bikes. I feel like the aluminum bikes have high frequency vibrations that steel doesn't pass along.
Originally Posted by
Trakhak
Church bells are steel rather than aluminum for the same reason.
I think most high-quality bells are actually bronze, or even brass.
But I do agree with your basic premise--the prevailing wisdom always has been that aluminum
dampens road vibration.