Originally Posted by
hammandegger
My commute is 20 miles round trip on a dedicated bicycle trail; mostly flat with a couple of pedestrian bridge inclines.
FWIW: Bacchetta Bikes is in St. Pete:
http://www.bacchettabikes.com/company/contact-us.php
They have a range of recumbents, and I bet they'd be willing to let you test-ride a couple. A dual-26-inch bike can accommodate up to 4 panniers using a rear and an under-seat rack:
http://shop.bacchettabikes.com/catal...s/racks/id/36/ . If you feel that that is too limited, you could combine one with an Xtracycle:
