[gameswithgo]

harshness of aluminum is mostly mythological and based on design of some early aluminum frames due to them being noisy. also 99.9% of compliance comes from tires. people reliably fail to detect frame differences in blind studies as well. even people who are professionals and people who insist the difference is obvious.

[hasbot]

My circa 2000 aluminum bike (Cannondale CAAD 4) is my only reference point. It is definitely harsher than my circa '98 titanium Litespeed or my 2005 steel Surly Pacer.