The experiments with positions on the bike have been done to a large degree with little success. My mileage this year is over 6k already so there have been some improvements made. Will still try to tune up the road position.
I will consider adding a little brachiation to the routine as it seems I'll have a swinging good time if nothing else. Saving the recumbent bikes for my teetering old man phase.
Bandera's rig seems to hit a sweet spot for keeping some speed. Would a wider saddle be better for that sort of thing? Would you use the bars to bring up the torso or use a shorter frame? Seeing how stem and bars would get you so far but want something natural and not a tweener stance.