Now that I "finished" the bike, I had to post a picture of it. In the end I went for the high stem/flat bar combo, which I prefer aesthetically. Then made the usual trick of mounting something into the stem, in this case a big bell, to hide the high rise.
Apologies to those offended about the big number of accessories. This will be my bike by the in-laws, where most of its duties will be going to the pool with the kids or the Biergarten, with the occasional lame ride in the local woods, so practicality triumphs over factory spec. Original wheels (and stem) have been safely stored (actually swapped with the bike that donated the replacement wheels) so the original bits of the bike will be preserved.
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