A rear-steering machine can start to oscillate very easily. They had a few rear steering cars but they were death traps.
They've had various forms of treadle drive; you could probably google up some results on how well they worked or find the info in an old book.
I see you have found the problem of how to keep the pedals from striking the front wheel while steering a short wheelbase recumbent without using a small front wheel or a high seating position. Other builders just use front wheel drive with front wheel steering, or a long wheelbase, or a small front wheel which steers, in order to clear the pedals. Rear steering just doesn't work unless you're going slow.
Anyway, I don't want to be a naysayer but just so you're aware, that's the crux of the problem: when you steer with the rear, it can start to oscillate and get away from you. Your bike would have to solve that problem if it were to work.
Last edited by garage sale GT; 02-14-11 at 03:09 PM.