how to keep stuff from getting into eyes?
09-04-09, 02:13 PM
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all good tips, thanks. i ended up ordering a set of those interchangeable lens glasses off of nashbar. came out to be around 25 bucks after tax/shipping/promo code.
i don't like wearing sun/safety glasses when i ride (which really is mostly at night) because of the aforementioned issues (fogging up, fit with helmet), but lately i've been commuting during the day and my old sunglasses don't cover all that much. i have used lab safety glasses in the past (i worked in a bio lab setting last year) but again, fit and fogging take away from the riding experience.
i'll see how the nashbar shades are when they arrive. in the meantime, i might head over to walmart or home depot to see if they have anything cheap and disposable and fit nicely.
i don't like wearing sun/safety glasses when i ride (which really is mostly at night) because of the aforementioned issues (fogging up, fit with helmet), but lately i've been commuting during the day and my old sunglasses don't cover all that much. i have used lab safety glasses in the past (i worked in a bio lab setting last year) but again, fit and fogging take away from the riding experience.
i'll see how the nashbar shades are when they arrive. in the meantime, i might head over to walmart or home depot to see if they have anything cheap and disposable and fit nicely.
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09-04-09, 10:44 PM
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I bought a pair of Optic Nerve sunglasses with photochromatic lenses- the funny thing is that only lens seemed to get dark. Since then, I've been wearing a pair of Walmart yellow safety glasses with a camo frame. Under $6, I think.
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09-07-09, 06:06 AM
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Same here. 1 giant gnat in the eye on the way to work and I always wear glasses now. Daytime sunglasses, nightime safety glasses, winter ski goggles.
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+1. Actually, I got mine at Wal-Mart. No dust or bugs, and they "breathe" pretty well too, hardly ever fogging so far.
09-07-09, 05:43 PM
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yup
I agree w/ the other posters- esp on the multiple pairs ideas.
where I live it's foggy but I still need glasses to keep crap out of my eyes and my contacts dry (and less irritated). I really like the cheap Nashbar no-frame plastic glasses. They're only $10
Although... maybe I should look at getting some other frames like the other posters recommended as the Nashbar ones don't seem to last me more than a year ...
where I live it's foggy but I still need glasses to keep crap out of my eyes and my contacts dry (and less irritated). I really like the cheap Nashbar no-frame plastic glasses. They're only $10
Although... maybe I should look at getting some other frames like the other posters recommended as the Nashbar ones don't seem to last me more than a year ...
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I also agree with the same statements. I wear wrap around glasses all the time; at night I wear clear safety glasses, but not the cheap ones from Walmart, tried those and they made things slight blurry but really blurry trying to read the bike computer, so I got some good ones from Lowes and they cleared up the vision problem. I also always wear gloves and a helmet. When it comes to helmets though try to buy first white, white shows up really well against natural background colors plus it keeps you head a tad cooler; if you can't find white then yellow is your next best color; all other colors can blend into natural surroundings too easily; and then you can put on reflective tape for nightime usefulness.
