I'll add my 2 cents. I have been using my Bianchi Pista as a commuter bike for the past 7 years. Having a fixed-gear bike as a commuter is not per se bad, but a track-specific bike like the orginal Bianchi Pista has a bot of limitations. With no braze ons for water bottles, no eyelets for racks, and tire clearance up to 28c max (32 if you file your fork a tad), you end of making a lot of compromises. My bike is now somewhat of a Frankenbike in that I have a seatpost clip on rear fender, a seat-post clamp rear rack and a water bottle secured to the downtube with hose clamps and old inner tubes. With the tire clearance the way it is, I can only use my Pista once the ice/snow melts or else risk major wipe outs.

I love the bike and love commuting on it....But I really wish they were selling the San Jose when I was in the market for a bike....Being able to fit larger tires, water bottles, fenders, and canti-brakes would make life soooo much easier.

Also, as much as I love riding fixed, there are times in the early morning when having a freewheel would be very nice.