The OP should realize he should just do his own thing and not worry about what other people think or do or say he should do.
In my case I ride a recumbent bike and trike. I like the comfort, and the fact I sit up right and have about a 200 degree view of my surroundings. I catch a lot of flack for what I ride, but it doesnt bother me at all. As with most any subject those that think they are bothering me are wrong. Because to bother me, I would first have to respect their opinion above mine, and I dont.
Do your own thing.