Dare I say this? Have you done a blind test? Using the same tires at the same pressure, I'd not expect a noticable difference.
Chuck Hoefer
Vista, California USA
> Hi all,
> I added a few more photos of the finished product:
> http://www.flickr.com/
>
> Finally, after cold & precipitation & salt kept me from taking this lovely
> bike outdoors for many weeks, I got to really ride it yesterday. I sure
> feel dumb. The frame is marvellous: rock solid & precise. The wheels I
> built, however, are way too stiff! N.R. high flange hubs, three crossed
> laced with modestly priced Hutchinson tubulars. I figured the additional
> stiffness would help, since the Cinelli is a little longer & taller than
> my regular rides. Not too swift! Every lump in the pavement darn near
> rattled my teeth out. Came home, swapped them for a pair of small flange,
> four crossed laced wheels with comparable tires & rims and went out again,
> not expecting much. What a difference! Way more comfortable, with no loss
> of precision or change of steering feel. After an hour, my butt reminded
> me why I swapped the Unicanitor for an Avocet on my Olympia many years
> ago. It sure is pretty, and graceful, and I don't slip around on its
> classy suede, but boy, it
> doesn't cosset my bony behind! Feels kind of like this:
> http://www.flickr.com/
>
> So, you guys who know Cinellis & wheels: will it help much to go to 4
> crossed on the high flange hubs, or are small flange hubs the way to go?
> The HF wheels are beyond beautiful, but no fun to ride.
>
> Michael Shiffer
> EuroMeccanica, Inc.
> 114 Pearl Street
> Mount Vernon, NY 10550
> (914) 668-1300
> euromeccanicany.com