IF you think you look dorky you should see me. Full racing kit with a backpack and over the glasses sunglasses on either a steel or carbon fiber road bike. Itll even be even worse this winter in the snow as Ill be using a full face downhill helmet on a crossbike. So what if you look dorky, but maybe I say that because I have the legs to back it up if someone laughs I leave them in the dust. The crashing this is also the reason I have never bought a recumbent yet as well they seem to prefer open long stretches not inner city stop and go.I've seen those recumbent bicycles & they are pretty quick, not sure I'd ride one though, I look "dorky" enough on my mtn bike as it is.
Besides I'd probably crash the darn thing every 10' or so while trying to ride it LOL