OK, so I will drop the recumbent.
Gonna toss some money at the old Specialized Rockhopper to make it fit my older body. I rode that thing everywhere for 3 years rain, shine or snow.
In the meantime, I was surfing on Craigslist and came across this little beauty of a roadbike...
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/bik/366024559.html