Originally Posted by cudak888
The sound of a freewheel, along with road vibrations and any other noise will resonate through a frame, no matter what the frame is made out of. I believe Koala's point was that the sound resonates through C/F frames with a different, and somewhat less pleasant sound then aluminum or steel.
Ok - maybe..... but having extensive experience riding all manner of frame material, I'm still not buying it. My first-hand experience tells me otherwise.
I've got a carbon bike that is whisper quiet, a steel bike that goes clackety-clack, and others that buzz and are otherwise up and down the scale. The "click" sound the cassette or freewheel makes is completely dependent on the hub construction, and the pawl/gear arrangement.