I migrated from a Bianchi San Jose, which I owned for three years, to the Giant Bowery about six weeks ago. My Bianchi was great, but the Bowery is simply a better road bike. Granted, the Bianchi was a little better at gripping the wet streets with its wider tires, but the Bowery handles and feels much better. The best aspect is being able to switch between fixed gear and freewheel (not on the fly, just flip the back tire to change)... genius. Riding in downtown San Francisco on a daily basis, this road bike has handled everything with class. The dimensions also allow for better climbing as compared to the San Jose. And another bonus: it looks great. It is pure black with silver and orange trim, kind of the opposite of the famed Bianchi candy striping, but equally as impressive visually in my opinion. I will update with durability notes, but so far it has passed with flying colors.
PS I also tested the Bianchi Pista (another fixed gear road bike) against the Bowery before purchase and the Pista wasn't even close. I like Bianchi, but I couldn't deny the superiority of the Bowery to the Pista and San Jose.