Podcast: Bicycle Physics; What Makes a Smooth Ride?

On this week's podcast, we used physics to get to the bottom of an old bicycling myth. A bike made out of aluminum isn't guaranteed to give you a rigid, rough ride, while a bike made of steel isn't always going to be smooth and compliant. The different metals have their own unique properties to be sure, but the design and engineering of a bike has much more to do with how it feels than just what it's made of. Titanium welds. Image: Keanu via Wikimedia We talked a little bit also about bikes made...