Winter Cycling eyewear.
Originally Posted by
Louzride
I am looking for some advice for commuting in the winter,
specifically when the temp drops to around 15 degrees or less.
I wear cycling glasses, but because I have to wear something over the lower part of my face, my eyewear keeps fogging up.
Any thoughts?
Originally Posted by
revcp
I wear glasses and I've not used goggles of any sort, even at -25F, and even for long rides like the Arrowhead Ultra in northern Minnesota.
I use a lightweight buff, pulled up over my mouth if necessary. It keeps me surprisingly warm. A bit of a beard helps.
I find that anything heavier both keeps me too warm and also tends to fog up my glasses.
Originally Posted by
Marcus_Ti
Yup.
Even cheap ski goggles will work....if you have a balaclava that diverts your breath away from the goggles.
Originally Posted by
ripkin
…Anyone else have glasses and a solution to them fogging up all the time when you’re wearing a a balaclava or something?
Maybe some antifogging lens wash or something, I guess?
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
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I frequently post about eyeglasses, goggles and fogging; and the strategies to prevent:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I perennially post about my winter eyewear for my 14 mile year-round commute, from about 35° down to as low as 0°.
I must wear my prescription eyeglasses, and fogging is one of the worst dangers of winter riding.
I am entirely satisfied with my system:…
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
IME, and from reading numerous posts on the subject, there are three basic methods for preventing fogging, caused by exhaled moist air onto the cold surface of the eyeglasses and goggles:…
Originally Posted by
chefisaac
LISTEN to [MENTION=124426]Jim from Boston[/MENTION]
he knows his $hit!
PS:
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
(from a now-closed thread): In the past I have offered IMO several useful suggestions about cycling, particularly for winter and urban cycling, to multiple repetitive threads.
They are usually lost in the morass of often scores of replies, both in agreement and dispute with mine.
In particular
Originally Posted by
medic75
Rain-X makes an anti-fog product that may work, but I'm not sure if it is safe for plastic. Ski shops or scuba shops should also have products designed to keep the inside of the lens from fogging up.
One product that I recently found is called Cat Crap.
I will likely give the Cat Crap a try. Let me know if you try it first and how it works.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
IME, and from reading numerous posts on the subject, there are three basic methods for preventing fogging, caused by exhaled moist air onto the cold surface of the eyeglasses and goggles:…
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Antifogging agents, like Cat Crap, soap, spit etc.: I find that when exhaling forcefully, and colder temperatures, say under 20° F, those agents can be overcome.
That’s why I suggest:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…that any recommendations for winter riding include description of the conditions in which they are employed, i.e. lowest temperature and distance.
I’m not trying to be contrarian about any methods used, but I am zealous because fogging is a difficult and dangerous challenge to winter riding, and would keep me off the bike for about 3 to 4 months during the year.
Every year there are many threads on about the problem.
FYA, I was most impressed by this system by @
TuckamoreDew of Edmonton, AB:
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Last edited by Jim from Boston; 12-09-18 at 05:42 AM.