I generally like Cannondale Track bikes, and I generally like the entry level Single speeds. like IRO Mark V, Raleigh Rush Hour, and yes even the Pista. I dislike the Langster, but I seem to have an inexplicable aversion to anything Specialized. I know they make some nice bikes, but I just don't like them. On the other hand I usually like Cannondale stuff, especially their track bikes, but this thing leaves me feeling luke warm. I'm not sure why, but I think it has to do with the "fashion" aspect. Most Cannondale stuff to me seems purposeful, with aesthetic considerations coming clearly after the functional design elements. In general I like the idea of down-specing their track bike for affordability, and making it a bit more streetable design. I can't realy seperate my emotional response from my practical one, but I think if they would lose the "edgey urban" pretense, and the Mafia reference, I think I would really like this bike. I just couldn't get over the idea that I would feel silly riding around rural Vermont with a Graffitied bike that thinks it's a crime boss.

edit: I thought it over, and I realized my aversion to this bike is really quite simple. I hate the name. Some people would never want toride a Motobecane Messenger because they would feel like a total possenger on it. This is worse, I'd feel like a Posfiosso. I'd much rather be a possenger than a Posfiosso. I actually admire messengers and the work they do, but I don't really feel that way about Mafioso's.