Alright, here is the pic. It's not as sexy as the other two pics in this thread, but it will have to do!

Scozim- the 1.5's are Cheng Shin Kenda MTB tires. Pretty fast and seem to handle a variety of terrain.

LeeG, you mentioned blackburn front racks and said you prefer platform racks for 26" tires- why? Ultimately this will be doing completely supported tours... would you still go with the platform over a lowrider rack? Is there a rack that combines both? Or when you said blackburn rack did you mean the lowrider? Can you combine this with the flimsy nashbar platform rack?

Crimsonking- I am seriously jealous now What front rack is that btw?

Though I do dream of drops I think the trekking bars are a great compromise for the price. It's not that I'd ever get in the drops per se, it's really a matter of being stretched out, which I like to be rather than have my elbows out.... looks like these handlebars will let me do that. Shouldn't have to modify shifters or brakes for this, correct?

Was also going to ask- that's a bianchi (foam?) saddle on there. Am I going to hate that? Are brooks really all that? There are a bunch of used leather saddles at the bike shop, worth trying out?