I would start watching the used market. This time of year, good deals are going to be available, with little or no competition from other buyers. Craigs List is a good bet. Just because you have enough for a new bike, there is nothing wrong with saving a little/most of that money.

Nothing greener than recycling and reusing. Most bikes don't get ridden much, so used bikes often have a lot of life left in them. And with your access to talented bike mechanics, you should be able to correct or upgrade any deficiency.

I have picked up five touring bikes in the last several months (Novarra Randonee, Trek 520, Trek 620, Univega Gran Turismo, and Fuji Touring Series IV). Four were off of Craigs List. One is a keeper, the others are flip bikes. Thrift store bikes are even cheaper, but take a lot of time to find a good one (for every decent thrift store bike you will see at least 50 junk bikes).