When I commute, I often get the opposite reaction. For some reason most of my non-cycling co-workers recognize that riding 12 miles to work is a feat and that it produces lots of sweat and that I do it in bike shorts and a jersey is no matter to them. They are impressed that I choose to do it at all. I suppose it's just a credit to them-- they are a rather mature bunch of teachers!

Back in the day I used to ride my bike to my ice cream scooping job every summer and I did it my work uniform (soccer shorts and a tee), but the teenage coworkers still had something to say, even though I wasn't in biking clothes.

I would totally commute around town in some of those cute cycling skorts I see! But I'd have to go real slow, lest I start sweating!