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TBH the 931 version feels pretty responsive to a good thrashing but I just get that feeling that the wheels are heavy to accelerate. I had a similar feeling with my road bike on the standard wheels and when I swapped to my nice wheels (Open pro ceramics on record hubs) there was a noticeable 'zip' to the way it rode.
I'm sure some of it is in my head and like you say I too see similar performance over all my bikes. Where some gain others lose, for example the CDF on 35mm tyres just rolls over anything with no issues, unlike the 23mm tyres on the Bianchi that are skitting all over the shop on uneven surfaces.
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A different fork with more rake will make it feel closer to a road bike while retaining the stable long wheelbase, @spotter can testify on this.
The CdF isn't exactly a bike that respond instantaneously with a swift kick, however it's very easy to get into a comfortable pace if you're not trying to best your Strava segments.
Having said that, I notice that my performance between the road, CX, and tourer is very similar, it's just each bike felt different to ride (i.e. tourer I can turn a lots later at higher speed in corner, CX I can keep it in a straight line on poor road condition, and the roadie make light work of performing evasive action).