i've been surprisingly pleased with how my bianchi pista handles on the road. i expected it to be twitchy but it's not really at all. by comparison my other bike is a cyclocross bike(bianchi axis) with relatively slack angles. it is a bit less comfortable in general due to the lower aero position but i have the stock stem flipped down. i threw on some 20$ levers and a 25$ tiagra brake and i'm really happy with it. no mounts for water bottles so consider that. i just carry one in a jersey pocket.