Originally Posted by
mtalinm
today was my first time riding home with a lot of snow falling.
studded tires performed well enough; problem was I couldn't see where I was going.
snow kept sticking to my prescription glasses (without which I can't see anything). it was much worse than rain. of course I tried wiping them off, with only meager success, and they coated again quickly.
any tips on handling this predicament? it was bad enough I almost admitted defeat and called my wife to come get me.
(search function was unhelpful finding tips)
You can try wearing a fleece winter baseball cap under your helmet so the visor will block some of the snow from getting on your glasses. REI sells them. Or use a mountain bike helmet with a visor. But it will probably not work as well. The visor needs to be long enough and ride close to the top of your glasses. Then I would suggest you try the safety glasses approach described by "Jim from Boston" above. I think it works best if you get the kind of safety glasses that have a flat lens. Since the cheap curved plastic kind can add a lot of optical distortion when combined with prescription glasses.
Here's a nice cap from lands end that may work.
http://www.landsend.com/pp/FleeceCap...7&origin=index
You want a hat that is thin and does not have the traditional button on top. The only complication with this method is that your glasses will not unfog as fast if they become fogged since the visor blocks some of the airflow. But together with the safety glasses it might work well.