Do you wear cycling glasses?

p1tse

New to cycling and I wear contacts, but with the air blowing into the eye my contacts seem to dry up more quickly unless I blink loads

Do others wear cycling glasses ie non sunglasses type?

Mikey41

Not yet, but I will be soon. My normal glasses don't keep the wind out of my eyes.

ben@31

Last summer I always found my eyes watered a bit then on one occasion when I was bombing down hill I had a fly go into my eye. Hurt like F*** , like I was shot in the eye by Lee Harvey Oswald. Wore glasses after that.

Nice sunglasses on a good day or cycling glasses in typical British weather.

I have the clear Endura Spectrum cycling glasses. The clear pair are light, comfy, quite nice looking and look more expensive than the £15 they go for. Just don't put them down as they got scratched easy. Not guaranteed to protect against Texan snipers.

RubbishCyclist

Yes, just some cheap clear Bolle saftey glasses....no worth taking the risk, car went past me the other day, kicked up a stone which hit my glasses. Had i not been wearing them, i'd have been in a wee bit of pain. also stop the streaming eyes issue too

MountainMonster

I wear contacts as well, and have a pair of safety glassesand sunglasses. Couldn't ride without them to be honest, I suffer from teary eyes pretty bad without them.

Keith1983

I use the clear version of these http://www.arco.co.uk/products/3U0001/1 ... +Eyeshield
and when it's sunny I have a pair of these: http://www.arco.co.uk/products/3C4300/1 ... +Eyeshield

Less than £20 for both pairs and they will protect your eyes from anything the road or trail can throw at them!

cougie

Yes - oakleys every time.

chilipapa

No never since I started decades ago. Hope I never have to either. Unless my head is bolt upright I end up looking through or over the rims. The bridge of my nose is very very narrow, less than 10mm so everything slips down.

binsted

A pair from Decathalon for £12 with the changeable lenses for different conditions.

Its for eye protection and TBH I would not trust myself with a pair of Oakley or other expensive glasses.

diy

Lidl do good cycling glasses with interchangeable lenses. They are about 8 quid and include a goggle like foam seal and head band option as an alternative to arms. I wear them for both road and mtb. Mtb is a no brainer as you always get mud in the face and branches too, but this time of year there is as much muck on the roads. Plus as others have said one stray stone is all it needs.

I tend to go clear for night riding, high contrast for most days and tinted for bright sunshine. The high contrasts ones have a way of making the weather look better.

Keith1983

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

For those with more money than sense then yes Oakleys are nice.

ianbz

Normally yes but on the colder days they tend to steam up. Like DIY says the high contrast seem to make the dull days brighter!

thistle_

I wear prescription glasses anyway. I got a pair of sunglasses as the optician was doing buy 1 get one free and intended to use them as cycling glasses but it's rarely sunny enough and it gets pretty dark when you ride through shaded areas.

I find glasses always steam up when it's cool or damp (most of the year in the UK). I have the same problem with safety glasses and goggles for work so I wouldn't expect cycling glasses to be any better in that respect.

meesterbond

I use contacts for snowboarding under goggles but never got on with them on the bike for the same reasons as the OP so invested in some prescription photochromatic lenses for my Jawbones. They go from nearly clear to pretty dark and I use them on every ride, on and off road.

Expensive, but well worth it.

tetley10

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

+1

astrazen

These http://www.evanscycles.com/products/rud ... s-ec017683

Fantastic glasses.

rodgers73

I wear cycling glasses with prescription inserts. Great for keeping wind and insects/grit out of my eyes but tough to clean on a wet day when you get sweat and rain running down onto the inserts. Good investment though. Never use the dark lenses, just the clear ones. Don't feel comfortable riding with anything less than "proper" vision.

roypsb

Tetley10 wrote:

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

+1

+2, swap the lenses according to the weather (dull or bright).

Had mine for a couple of years and see no reason why they won't last forever if I look after them. Reckon that's a fairly decent investment.

MattC59

Keith1983 wrote:

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

For those with more money than sense then yes Oakleys are nice.

Why do you have to have more money than sense ?

DapperRob

MattC59 wrote:

Keith1983 wrote:

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

For those with more money than sense then yes Oakleys are nice.

Why do you have to have more money than sense ?

Because the DHB triple lenses will do the same job, no?

SwainsL

MattC59 wrote:

Keith1983 wrote:

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

For those with more money than sense then yes Oakleys are nice.

Why do you have to have more money than sense ?

In terms of functionality, they aren't what you'd call 'value for money'. However, some people still manage to justify the amplified price. I feel its so that they can have the 'premium' look. Would anyone actually buy these glasses if nobody in the peloton wore them? If not, what actually enticed you to buy them in the first place then?

benkxk

Madison D'arcs.

Oakley when I have a job after uni (Soon)

cougie

Keith1983 wrote:

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

For those with more money than sense then yes Oakleys are nice.

The Oakleys I wore today must be about 10 years old. They're excellent value - they do the job perfectly.
If you cant be arsed looking after nice things or are incredibly accident prone then don't bother - but for me the Oakleys work out exceptional value per wearing.

d87heaven

cougie wrote:

Keith1983 wrote:

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

For those with more money than sense then yes Oakleys are nice.

The Oakleys I wore today must be about 10 years old. They're excellent value - they do the job perfectly.
If you cant be arsed looking after nice things or are incredibly accident prone then don't bother - but for me the Oakleys work out exceptional value per wearing.

And you get to tell people you have Oakleys rather than sunglasses.

MattC59

DapperRob wrote:

MattC59 wrote:

Keith1983 wrote:

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

For those with more money than sense then yes Oakleys are nice.

Why do you have to have more money than sense ?

Because the DHB triple lenses will do the same job, no?

No, and that doesn't answer my question.

MattC59

SwainsL wrote:

MattC59 wrote:

Keith1983 wrote:

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

For those with more money than sense then yes Oakleys are nice.

Why do you have to have more money than sense ?

In terms of functionality, they aren't what you'd call 'value for money'. However, some people still manage to justify the amplified price. I feel its so that they can have the 'premium' look. Would anyone actually buy these glasses if nobody in the peloton wore them? If not, what actually enticed you to buy them in the first place then?

In that case, why don't we all ride around on £150 BSOs ?

The main reason I like to wear Oakleys is the excellent clarity of the lenses. So far, I've not found anything that measures up. I've been wearing them for over 20yrs now, (and still have several pairs from the early 90's, which still get worn) way before I was into road bikes, or was taking any notice of what the peloton wears.

pauldavid

MattC59 wrote:

DapperRob wrote:

MattC59 wrote:

Keith1983 wrote:

cougie wrote:

Yes - oakleys every time.

For those with more money than sense then yes Oakleys are nice.

Why do you have to have more money than sense ?

Because the DHB triple lenses will do the same job, no?

No, and that doesn't answer my question.

The bloke in the DHB triple lenses usually has a shortage of money and is jealous of the fella in the Oakleys but makes hisself feel better by making comments regarding money/sense.

If you can afford the Oakleys and like them why not?

rodgers73

I could afford Oakleys but I don't bother with gear that is that costly. I'm sure they're good quality and provide excellent clarity for years etc.

I just wouldn't bother spending that much on something that I could get a rough equivalent on for a fraction - they seem too peripheral to the enjoyment of the ride to need a luxury version of.

At the same time I wouldn't infer that a person who DID buy them was an idiot - it's their choice and their money.

johnny25

Yes, Oakley Jawbone and a pair of BBB's (not at the same time).

I don't have a problem spending money on nice things.

If I couldn't put food on the table for the wife and kiddies, then I'd have to change my discretionary spending habits.

p1tse

Thanks for the replies

I like some of the other options cheaper ones i they are comfy

As for the Oakley debate.
I remember over 15 years ago at school for me these were cool
They have the outdoor activity cool brand

As for affording it if some are using them for many years then its better than buying a few cheaper ones every year
Although Oakley might not be technically the best for the price it just has the brand image

As for paying more with Oakley that's with anything premium brand related

thescouselander

I wear the cheapo Bolle glasses too. They're good for stopping all sorts of things like stones, flies, mud etc and you can still se if you go through a tunnel or other dark area. I also find wearing glasses help in other ways as my eyes can start feeling a bit dry when riding into the wind.