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Old 11-28-23 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
Go learn something about elastic modulus. Steel has a high elastic modulus which means it is springier and transmits vibrations better. Aluminum has about 1/3 the elastic modulus of steel and transmits vibrations poorly. Both transmit some vibration but aluminum transmits less.
Frequency is a function of Young's Modulus AND dimensions. A skinny tubed Vitus does absorb energy, losing especially higher frequency vibrations. A hyper rigid Cannondale does not. That's because the Cannondale uses its dimensions to exceed the rigidity of even a normal steel frame. The kind of vibration cyclists care about are solidly within the frequency range that a Cannondale is going to transmit like crazy.

Which is why it is important to understand the difference between the properties of a material and a structure. It keeps you from saying absurd stuff like carbon fiber composites are brittle or steel is the strongest metal.
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