Winter Cycling - Mountain Bike Goggles ... HELLO!

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rumrunn6
01-07-10, 01:55 PM
why is everyone trying to re-invent the wheel? either these work or they don't.

anyone use these in the winter? they seem to have good venting to prevent fogging. I think year-round bike commuters would benefit from using these not just dirt bike racers

http://mxdirtrider.com/h-products/pr-apparel-answer-racing-mx-eyewear-2010-adult-standard.htm

http://mxdirtrider.com/h-products/pr-apparel-scott-mx-goggles-2008-limited-edition-hivoltage-iii.htm

http://www.stif.co.uk/gear/select_options.asp?productid=5473&store=mtb

ghettocruiser
01-07-10, 03:29 PM
Motocross goggles are often used by Mountain Bike downhillers in the summer.

They are quite scratch-resistant, but typically single-lens, rather than the fogging-resistant double-lenses found in snowboard and ski goggles.

If you can find Snowcross goggles, they also might be better for avoiding fogging in cold air.
tjspiel
01-07-10, 03:30 PM
They might work fine but I'd want to make sure they had double lenses. It's not clear wether they do or don't. Dual lenses might be a cold weather goggle thing.

Arcanum
01-07-10, 03:56 PM
Honestly I'm not seeing much obvious difference between those and ski goggles. Aside from the double lenses ghettocruiser and tjspiel mention, what's the big distinction?
fotooutdoors
01-14-10, 04:59 PM
The only difference is motocross goggles have tearaway holders (tearaways are thin plastic that you can remove if you get a layer of mud/grime/whatever on your goggles, useful if your dirtbike is flinging mud all over the place). As mentioned above, many are single lens. I have a pair that I have used this winter, and have had only one instance of severe fog-over (and that was when it was a humid 30 degrees).