Nobody needs convincing of anything... especially me. My fleet includes 3 recumbents, 1 FS mtb and a longtail cargo bike. I ride whatever best suits my needs at that moment. I recently brought home 200 lbs of bagged compost with the longtail. For off-road and the upcoming snow, the MTB comes out. And for speed, one of the trikes. I've been a transportation cyclist for over 25 years and discovered early that to go really fast, a road bike is not the best mode. And yes... I had a Bianchi once. Fast, but not fast enough.
When you say that you won't ride slow and thus won't ever be found on a beach cruiser or bent, my immediate thought is that you have no friends with which to enjoy a nice lazy Sunday ride. There is a particular pleasure at just moseying along, watching the scenery and yakking with other cyclists. Of course, if you're not the type that rides a bike everywhere, then you probably wouldn't understand the particular type of cool that goes with a pink basket on a fixie. Maybe you are even that guy that makes nasty comments about recumbents and low-riders.
ensen.