Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
It's a serious safety benefit to wear glasses when cycling and not just to protect your eyes from debris that may get thrown up. You can also do long term damage to your eyes be exposing them to constant breeze.
J.
I agree. I cannot imagine riding without eye protection. With slow speeds you can get away with it if you really wanted, but even 12mph is enough to warrant eye protection, let alone a 35-45mph downhill. I wear sunglasses and carry clear glasses for night time and grey days.