Cycling glasses

heathrow86

I am looking to get some glasses for commuting to work, any recomenadtions or what should i be looking for? I don't really want to spend loads on them. I am fed up of grit getting in my eyes.

squigs

I have two sets, Specialized Adaptalite which cost £79.99 and Endura Marlin adaptalite @£44.99, if given the choice again I would have just bought the Marlins and left it at that. For the price they are awesome.

xloly

I just recieved some Endura Spectrums from CRC, £14.99 a pair you can't really go wrong, will post a short review in a couple of days!

ianlash

I looked around on here for a while and eventually went for some Bolle Contour glasses, as recommended by many people. Bolle make safety glasses, so you know these will do the job. The frame is plastic, so when you crash you wont have metal going through your face.

Bought them off Ebay for less than £10 including delivery, and I can't believe the quality and how good they look. Highly recommended.

TwistedSpirit

ianlash wrote:

I looked around on here for a while and eventually went for some Bolle Contour glasses, as recommended by many people. Bolle make safety glasses, so you know these will do the job. The frame is plastic, so when you crash you wont have metal going through your face.

Bought them off Ebay for less than £10 including delivery, and I can't believe the quality and how good they look. Highly recommended.

+1
I bought some Bolle Contour glasses off ebay. £7 in total.
They do some ones which block UV rays (slightly tinited) or just clear ones/
They are comfortable and look ok on someone with a bighead like me!

*Edit*
Dunno if i can post this but
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bolle-Contour-ESP ... 1243wt_911

seven7faces

I got some Oakley Jawbones which are ace, i did win them though

too slow to go

For commuting to work, how about these.....http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/SID-B0B7B3AA-74D7DA83/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_12129.htm

With 3 sets of lenses, carry bag and the little towel to clean them plus the chain for round your neck i dont see how you can lose

rjh299

I got some new ones off ebay, £2.50. 3 lense options. Not the best looking, actually they're terrible, but do the job.

Hawmaw

You can't beat the Lidl / Aldi £3.99 jobs with the interchangable lenses.

I keep a stockpile ! Buy a set everytime they're on offer.

squigs

rjh299 wrote:

I got some new ones off ebay, £2.50. 3 lense options. Not the best looking, actually they're terrible, but do the job.

Typical Cornish Lad!

skyd0g

+1 Bolle Contour for budget specs

Anonymous

I just recieved some Endura Spectrums from CRC, £14.99 a pair you can't really go wrong, will post a short review in a couple of days!

I also have a couple pairs of these you cant fault them.

MattC59

+1 For Bolle Contours

They may be low cost, but the lenses are identical to those used in their cycling glasses, they even come off the same production line. (Confirmed by a Bolle rep I know)

eltonioni

+1 Bolle Contour. There's simply no need for anything else with a clear lens especially when commuting - a busted pair is easily replaced.

xloly

I used the Spectrums last night, they are great! I went with the Light Smoke version which were fine for early evening rides and think they would probably do durning the day. They come with a crush proof case and a cleaning bag, they didn't fog and didn't obscure the helmet straps.

Nice!

CarleyB

i have dhb 3 lense ones and they have been fab so far

too slow to go

I wore my glasses for the first time today and have a sore neck at the base of the neck from the riding position plus looking up/forward is this a common thing or is it that the cheap glasses arent really that good?

Do i just need to put in more miles and get the muscles around the neck get used to the strain?

PhatSi

TwistedSpirit wrote:

ianlash wrote:

I looked around on here for a while and eventually went for some Bolle Contour glasses, as recommended by many people. Bolle make safety glasses, so you know these will do the job. The frame is plastic, so when you crash you wont have metal going through your face.

Bought them off Ebay for less than £10 including delivery, and I can't believe the quality and how good they look. Highly recommended.

+1
I bought some Bolle Contour glasses off ebay. £7 in total.
They do some ones which block UV rays (slightly tinited) or just clear ones/
They are comfortable and look ok on someone with a bighead like me!

*Edit*
Dunno if i can post this but
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bolle-Contour-ESP ... 1243wt_911

Thanks for the recommendation, I have just ordered myself some! 8)

masterchef

i got some from argos, really gd value forna tenner mate

Canny Jock

Hawmaw wrote:

You can't beat the Lidl / Aldi £3.99 jobs with the interchangable lenses.

I keep a stockpile ! Buy a set everytime they're on offer.

Agreed - I've got a few sets, absolute bargain.

sc0tsman

heathrow86 wrote:

I am looking to get some glasses for commuting to work, any recomenadtions or what should i be looking for? I don't really want to spend loads on them. I am fed up of grit getting in my eyes.

Also any reccomendations for presciption glasses for the more oculalrly challenged amongst us?

Buckled_Rims

+1 for Bolle

I have 3 or 4 pairs as they are cheap, strong and fashionable. My favourite in windy, gritty conditions is the Bolle Viper I paid about £7 for them