After being chided by my fave mechanic about putting way too much into de-crapping my Schwinn Traveler road fixie (which I love and retain), I got a new Bianchi 2004 Pista. R&A Cycles in Brooklyn said they had 53s (me) and 55s in stock. I anxiously rode over, to find none on the floor. They reassured me that it was at their warehouse, and before I could visualize forboding docks in New Jersey, they told me they'd have it in an hour.

I do in fact really love it.

Moreover, R&A in Brooklyn, despite being a little salty until I told them I was READY to BUY, was a cool store and has pistas in stock, for those who lament their unavailability.