Build your own / Cheap recumbent

[the snail]

lots of ideas out there, looks like self-build is realistic, although it looks challenging, and parts could be expensive if you can't salvage them. I like these builds, the carbon bike looks wicked.

http://www.blids.nl/gallery/Plywood-Recumbent-Building-workshop-2003
http://www.blids.nl/gallery/Carbon-Recumbent-Workshop-2005