It being made to ride, its my commuter actually, but it doesn't hurt to have a nice looking bike in some photos(especially because i'm constantly riding with evil and some other buddies that are also into photography)

i think i've decided on the Shimano A520 after reading up on them. Plus they are more in my price range compared to those speedplay ones(which are very nice indeed, just $300 aren't something i'd want to possibly beat around on a commuter)