Originally Posted by cycle_maven

Yes, definitely fenders and a rack. But maybe consider an internally-geared hub, even a 3-speed, with a chaincase or chainguard. Possibly a generator light. Also, there's a reason all the bikes in Denmark are painted flat black- they get left out in the weather exposed to random thieves, and you don't want a bike that looks even the slightest bit fancy since it would be the first one taken.