Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
What About the Eyes?
A few years ago I suffered a corneal abrasion on a ride. If interested follow the link for a reference on the subject, to include symptoms, treatment and resolution.
Yes I suffered this too last week. I had the Foreign Body Sensation that lasted for 36 hours. It started just before i was to start riding back from work. I was not sure whether it was from dust getting into my eyes from the ride in the morning or from my 2 yr old son poking my eye the night before. Wearing eye glasses would at least eliminate one probable cause
Originally Posted by
2 Piece
IMHO, eye glasses and or sunglasses along with a "take a look" rear view mirror are about the most important safety equipment you can wear.
I use a helmet mounted mirror all the time. I am quite used to it now and yes, I also never leave without it.
Originally Posted by
caloso
There are plenty of sweat bands designed to go under helmets. An old roadie hack is to cut the top off a cycling cap and wear it backwards. The brim draws the sweat to the back and down the neck rather than into the eyes. Not the best picture, but see here.
The Republic of Offthebackistan
Thanks for the tip. Seems complicated for a simpleton like me. LOL. I am not a very hands on guy
Originally Posted by
TenSpeedV2
I will not ride without sunglasses or at least clear lense glasses. There is far too much debris from passing cars and stuff just flying around in the air. Last year I took a bee sting to the neck at 22 mph and it nearly took me right off the bike. Was thankful that it was not in my eye. This year already, on the MUP here, around 17 mph with no pedestrian traffic, I took one to the glasses and it bounced right off. No cyclist should ride without glasses.
Yes I am realizing the importance of eye protection now that I am riding more frequently. I guess I have been lucky on my weekend rides to have avoided any eye injury.
Originally Posted by
baldilocks
I am very frugal on my eyewear. In the morning (darkness) and or cloudy or stormy weather I wear yellow safety glasses from harbor freight. In sunny weather I wear dollar store sunglasses. I agree about the sweat band or hat to keep the sweat out of your eyes. Used to buy the expensive stuff in my youth. Really like the yellow glasses in the dark, cuts the glare of on coming headlights. They are also good for keeping rain, hail and snow out of your eyes.
I do have dollar store bought clear safety glasses too. But I felt they might cause a bigger problem with the sweat.
Originally Posted by
BobbyG
After 24 years of commuting with headbands, last summer I bought a Halo brand headband. It has a rubber "band" that sits above the eyes and acts as a gutter to shunt moisture outward away from the eyes. It works very well. I'm sorry I didn't try it sooner.
Thanks for that! It is exactly what I need to solve the sweat problem!