Be warned, recumbents are the gateway to the weird and extreme. Pre 'bent I was your typical fair-weather lycra clad recreational road rider. Post 'bent, I've done the following:
Learned to ride a unicycle.
Started commuting through the winter.
Put fenders on my bike and ride without regard to rain.
Put lights on my bike and ride at night.
Ridden brevets, up to and including Paris Brest Paris.
Built and ridden a tallbike. On a zombie ride with people half my age.