If you like the Bianchi, then by all means go ahead and get it. If you're still open to ideas, then maybe check out the Giant Via 2 and the Jamis Commuter line- I like the Commuter 2 myself. They both offer a 1x8 drivetrain- a single chain ring and 8 cogs in the back, both have fenders, the Jamis has a rack. If you ride along the beach and through any spray, the Jamis frame will hold up a bit better without taking the precautions that you'd have to take with the Giant.