What shades do you wear in Sunny UK ?????

bilabonic

Hi All

Looking to get myself first pair of bike shades after cycling in glorious sun the other day, also don't want another eyeful of midgeys after hitting a swarm of them !!!!!!!!!

So what shades you wearing or recommend ?

Cheers

Slow Downcp

Oakley's - expensive but worth it IMHO.

bobtbuilder

I have worn oakley M Frames for the last 5 years or so, and they have been excellent.

I may invest in a pair of Oakley Jawbone's when they come out.

Andrew_J

+1 for Oakleys, I went for the Livestrong ones, $20 to charity can't be bad can it.

cougie

Oakley Radars for me - not keen on the Jawbones - they're a bit too way out for me.

sicknote

Lidl's or Aldi's under £3 and 4 lenses

bompington

My glasses keep the sun & midges out of my eyes, are perfectly comfortable, have the usual 3 lens set, and cost €2 from a corner shop in Holland. I bought 4 pairs.

megacityman

free from work clear and tinted wraparound safety glasses

freehub

I wear none, wonder if that's the cause of headaches but I never get round to buying any. I do have some, but I don't wear them as they make me look like neo.

alp777

Rudy Project Rydon Photocromic....you can wear them all year round, night and day.

Take a look here :-

http://www.sunglasses-shop.co.uk/uk-sunglasses/Rudy-Project-Sunglasses/Rudy-Project-Rydon-Carbon-Impact-X-Photochromic/3644.htm

cougie

You really should wear sunglasses - a stone in the eye could blind you.

Stewie Griffin

For Sunny London? Anything with light enhancing lenses

rjh299

cougie wrote:

Oakley Radars for me - not keen on the Jawbones - they're a bit too way out for me.

+1 on both points. The polarized lenses are expensive but quality. You can wear them when it's not that bright outside because they don't block all the light.

alfablue

Oakley Monster Dogs - good for all round use (not just cycling). With the Polarised lenses the view is great, actually the world looks clearer when I put them on. The lenses are replaceable (£40 or £70 depending whether regular or polarised), and the frame is indestructible, the arms just pop out if you sit on them, it has plastic hinges so nothing to break.

Cyclestore do great prices on Oakley - £30 off rrp for the monster dogs.

I always wear eye protection, day or night, any weather - a bumble bee or a stone hitting your eye at 25mph could damage your eye and/or cause you to come off.

softlad

Sicknote wrote:

Lidl's or Aldi's under £3 and 4 lenses

+1

absolute bargain....

schlepcycling

I have a pair of Optilabs excellent prescription sunglasses with photochromic lenses so I can use the same pair in any light conditions.

Marcosplace

Sicknote wrote:

Lidl's or Aldi's under £3 and 4 lenses

I have worn these....compared...Oakleys cant justify the price. I have paid 100 for M frames. Never going back to expensive glasses. Rather spend money on new gel shorts

jimmythecuckoo

Slow Downcp wrote:

Oakley's - expensive but worth it IMHO.

+1 The only other pair I have had that have been close have been Tifosi Q3's.

cougie

I did buy some Aldi £3 shades - great value - but for me - just not comfy.

Oakleys work out as good value for me - they last forever and I look after them - my M frames that I wear with a yellow lens on dull days must be about 10 years old and still as good as new.

alfablue

For clear glasses I use Bolle Contour safety glasses, cost between £5 and £7 on eBay - they are superb.

APIII

I had Oakley half jackets until a couple of weeks ago when I lost them overboard on a boat trip
I'll replace with another set of Oakleys though.
Question for thosE of you with photochromatic lenses. Are these as good/better than persimmon lenses on overcast days?

k-dog

Persimmon are nice when it's overcast as they brighten things up a bit.

The photochromatic ones should be basically clear - the advantage is that you can wear them all the time.

bobpzero

oakley radar G40 Photochromic great in changeable conditions like summer usually is mixture of cloud & sun. starting to wonder if they are the only glasses ill need, tho trying to resist buying blue iridium lens.

DiscoStu73

I don't have cycling specific shades, I just wear my Oakley Juliets for anything outdoorsy. They are literally bulletproof.

softlad

DiscoStu73 wrote:

They are literally bulletproof.

they must be very heavy..??

geoff_ss

I just use clip-on polarised sunglasses with a pair of normal prescription specs if I really think I need them. I use the clip-ons mainly for flying RC planes I don't usually find them necessary for cycling except in Winter when the sun is low.

However I'd advise wearing something over the eyes for protection. I wore clear glasses before my eyes deteriorated to the point where I needed prescription lenses anyway.

Geoff

DiscoStu73

softlad wrote:

DiscoStu73 wrote:

They are literally bulletproof.

they must be very heavy..??

Heavier than a plastic sports frame, but not too bad. Oakley test their lens material (Plutonite) by shooting them. That's why the US military all wear Oakleys. And also why I wear them instead of something cheaper, in case a stone flies up in my face.

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Stone Glider

Pulsafe safety specs from Screwfix. Three colours, polycarbonate, wrapround and less than £3. Yes, I am a cheapskate

captain_oakley

2x Pr's Pro M Frames
1x Pr Radar's.................. The best HDO there are, enough said. 8)



'Another coffee or are we off...'

doyler78

bobtbuilder wrote:

I have worn oakley M Frames for the last 5 years or so, and they have been excellent.

I may invest in a pair of Oakley Jawbone's when they come out.

There out now CRC has them

HonestAl

+1 for Oakleys, I've got flak jacket XLJs with photochromic lenses (plus a pair of non tinted ones), real comfortable, very little problem with condensation. Pricey but worth it IMO.