Eyewear

[Chris71]

I'm thinking about getting something to keep the wind and rain/spray out of my eyes while commuting, however there's a slight catch... I wear glasses. Is it possible to get large wrap-around lenses that are either cut to perscription or designed to fit over normal glasses? I've got a pair of perscription Oakleys that I use for riding in the summer (and driving the Seven!) but as darkness approaches I could do with something clear and possibly with more coverage.

Any other myopics able to guide me?

I guess that'd be the blind leading the blind

[Rolls]

Why not get some more Oakleys - clear lens jobbies, with a prescription frame

[Chris71]

Rolls said:

Why not get some more Oakleys - clear lens jobbies, with a prescription frame

To be honest I didn't realise they did the wrap around types with clear perscription lenses. Also, I wondered if there was a cheaper way of doing it by retaining my normal glasses for the perscription and clipping something to them (or fixing them into something) for wind/rain deflection?

I do want a reasonable area too, when I got my Oakleys (admittedly a few years ago) they couldn't provide the big wrap around designs with a perscription, only the slightly smaller, flatter ones.

[TR808]

Chris71 said:

Rolls said:

Why not get some more Oakleys - clear lens jobbies, with a prescription frame

To be honest I didn't realise they did the wrap around types with clear perscription lenses. Also, I wondered if there was a cheaper way of doing it by retaining my normal glasses for the perscription and clipping something to them (or fixing them into something) for wind/rain deflection?

I do want a reasonable area too, when I got my Oakleys (admittedly a few years ago) they couldn't provide the big wrap around designs with a perscription, only the slightly smaller, flatter ones.

I used to have a pair of prescription safety glasses with the clear plastic bits on the side to stop swarf/turnings when I did my first job.

... in fact this looks promising!

http://safetyspecs.co.uk/

[neilski]

For cycling I use Oakley Half Jacket XLJs with prescription lenses so you can get tinted for summer and clear or yellow for winter / night riding.

Go Sports Spex are pretty cheap too if you compare them with high street opticians.

http://www.gosportspex.com/OakleyPrescriptionHalfJ...

[cw42]

My old eassun prescription glasses are on thier last legs, so while looking for a replacement at the budget end of the scale, I came across these on bike radar:
http://www.kontrolsports.co.uk/product_details.asp... Moondog ll Cobalt Grey Rx
They come with an insert for your own prescription which you then send off to here:
http://www.specsdirectuk.com/Product.asp?txtMode=2
for the grand total of £45 I have a brand new prescription cycling glasses. They're better than my old Eassun's too!
Next month I intend to get a pair of yellow lensed glasses for my evening/night rides.
Highly recommended

[Chris71]

cw42 said:

My old eassun prescription glasses are on thier last legs, so while looking for a replacement at the budget end of the scale, I came across these on bike radar:
http://www.kontrolsports.co.uk/product_details.asp... Moondog ll Cobalt Grey Rx
They come with an insert for your own prescription which you then send off to here:
http://www.specsdirectuk.com/Product.asp?txtMode=2
for the grand total of £45 I have a brand new prescription cycling glasses. They're better than my old Eassun's too!
Next month I intend to get a pair of yellow lensed glasses for my evening/night rides.
Highly recommended

That looks more like my budget!

What's the consensus on coloured lenses at night? I use filtered ski goggles for the improved contrast in white-outs, but I didn't realise they were popular for night riding.

[neilski]

Clear or yellow is fine but black iridium etc. is a big no no, especially if you're riding along country lanes without street lights!

[jshell]

Oakley now do a lense called Persimon (spell?) and they're really good at night, particularly wrt contrast. I use these in my Flak Jackets.

[A - W]

I have multiple pairs of Oakleys, but bought some cheap glasses from Aldi for about £3.
I use them for commuting, they have the interchangeable lenses and have been great.

I suppose it depends on what your using them for.

[Chris71]

A - W said:

I have multiple pairs of Oakleys, but bought some cheap glasses from Aldi for about £3.
I use them for commuting, they have the interchangeable lenses and have been great.

I suppose it depends on what your using them for.

Unfortunately I need a reasonable ammount of correction and I don't like contacts, so it has to be something I can get in a perscription or attach a perscription lens to.

[A - W]

Chris71 said:

A - W said:

I have multiple pairs of Oakleys, but bought some cheap glasses from Aldi for about £3.
I use them for commuting, they have the interchangeable lenses and have been great.

I suppose it depends on what your using them for.

Unfortunately I need a reasonable ammount of correction and I don't like contacts, so it has to be something I can get in a perscription or attach a perscription lens to.

Ok so I failed. Worth a try.