I guess I forgot the replies....

@Doc Ed.  I have various id's (two passports, swiss id, driver's license, rail card) with my pictures and I've got three different looks: CB, van Dyke, and clean shaven.  I guess keepin' em guessing isn't a bad thing!

@Smitty.  It was a suggestion I took to heart and commented on in my last post.  I don't need to do so at current length, and if I stay here then I will probably trim back, but in case I do put some real length on it, I will be prepped.

@Avacadoshake. Alas, my bike did not sell. It's worth more parted out than as a fully assembled bike since it is fully custom. But I gave it a single try in entirety. I'm training on it now and will do the tour late June on it, then decide whether or not an upgrade is in my near future. If so, I'll probably part it out.  I've built and upgraded it for 10 years already, so I have a bit of an emotional attachment.... but as a guy who does guy things (hence the beard...) I am seduced by new technology and drooling about a 650B.  Perhaps I'll demo one for the tour...  (BTW our ride this year is in your neck of the woods.... 3 days in the Berner Oberland)