During the summer months I mainly ride during the day so sunglasses will work find as eye protection but I don't have anything to use for protection at night. My wife has suggested goggles but I don't feel that I'm dorky enough yet for those to work. How do you folk manage to keep bugs out of your eyes at night?
Posted Jul 19, 2010, 4:01 AM UTC
I used to play lots of racquetball so I used the glasses I already had in my gym. bag. They also make great safety glasses!
Racquetball glasses are/have:
clear
wraparound
elastic strap on most to hug to your face
cheap! (10$ to 15$ in most cases)
I use my shooting glasses. I also use them as safety glasses whenever I'm working with impact or power tools.
I'm blessed with horrible vision. So I have regular old dull as dishwater eyeglasses.
I've used these for a few years now. I don't like carrying the interchangeable lenses because they get ruined or separated. And when i ride i like to carry less stuff. These are cheap and can be used as backups or night riding glasses. I have Oakley's, and i can definitely tell the difference between cheap glasses and the real deal.
In the winter I ride with clear or yellow daytime snow goggles. They work miraculously in snow.
Sunglasses with interchangeable lenses. And then put the clear ones in.
Actually, even in the summertime, I don't bother putting the darker lenses in. Too much trouble.
Where can I find such a wonderful device?
For cheap clear lenses you can also check your local hardware store.
Yep. I used to ride with safety glasses for my first few months of riding. They worked and I didn't care if I lost them somewhere because they're so cheap.
I still ride with them. For under 15 bucks you can get some very good quality riding glasses with clear or lightly tinted lenses that block most UV.
Local bike shops usually have them, and anywhere that sells sunglasses.
Expect to pay from $20 to $600+, mainly for brand names.
Bright yellow (shooters lens) glasses improve definition in low light.
Oakley M Frames. They're extremely popular with athletes as well as the military. Changing lenses is also a breeze.
Oakleys are so damn expensive though. I feel that Tifosi gives you much better value.
I don't have any experience with Tifosi but I've been very impressed with Oakley's quality and customer service - they are quite expensive, however.
I have Tifosi Pave glasses.
Bingo. I picked up a pair of these specifically because they came with multiple lenses, including a clear option. Dark lenses for the day, brown/red lenses for MTB, clear lenses for night.