I used to care, but then I accidentally wore my helmet into a coffee shop and no one even noticed (frequented by bike riders on the weekend). Then I noticed it was one less thing to fumble with as my husband rides away.

My husband carries a ball cap. I also have curly hair, and usually slide my sunglasses up on top of my head to minimize to mess. Otherwise, I bend over and give my hair a quick shake, to "unstick" what was stuck to my head. Either way, I'm a sweaty mess and probably shouldn't be walking around in lycra.

If people do look at me funny, I remind myself they are probably out of shape and drove their gas-sucking SUV down the block to buy a cup of coffee :-)