I went with the Cypress because that's what was in my price range at the bike shops. And I'm very happy with mine. I'd still be riding it 100% of the time if Beanz and Gina hadn't given me the Bianchi. I put nearly 3000 miles on my Cypress last year, including a metric half century and an imperial half century. And I still prefer it for the farmers' market rides, mainly because the panniers fit better on it than on the Bianchi Premio.