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. I have noticed it in my car too, going from the steel version to the newer all aluminum version of the car.
I have an aluminum bike on its way but with a steel fork. I'm curious to see how it feels. Its a touring frame so I'm hoping for more relaxed position and wider tires. I think it should be comfortable.
You should ride any bike you want to.
Steel transmits high-frequency vibrations much more efficiently than aluminum. Tap a pencil against an steel frame and you get a high-pitched ringing sound; tap an aluminum frame and you get a thud. Church bells are steel rather than aluminum for the same reason.