Originally Posted by
tligman
I don't ride all THAT fast, except down the one big hill, but my eyes get really watery when it's cold and I'm wondering what the general consensus is. I have a pretty large head and I wear glasses, but the glasses don't do much to help. Thoughts?
Generally goggles are a lot warmer but are difficult to keep from fogging up when you stop. Glasses stay unfogged the best but don't offer as much wind protection. Some guys have had good success by wearing a large coverage safety glass over their regular glasses. With this you get better wind protection but enough ventilation to keep the glasses mostly fog free.
The only problem that I have with safety glasses is that I can't stand the optical distortion caused from the bent plastic. What works the best for me is just to use a regular pair of old nerd glasses with large frames. They cover the eye better so wind is not so much of a problem than if you are using a small frame pair of glasses.
A good solution is to get a pair of dedicated prescription safety glass frames like these blow. They are designed with side coverage to keep flying objects from hitting your eye from the sides. This should reduce wind in the eye a great deal. You can wear these while riding and then change out to regular glasses at work or when home.