Originally Posted by jstrick38us
Not enough has been said about glasses or goggles. They are essential for keeping bugs, rocks, limbs and everything else out of your eyes.
True. Whether commuting or riding my road bike on the weekend, I always wear glasses. They not only cut down on glare, bright sunshine, UV rays, etc, but in the warm months they keep bugs and dust out of my eyes and in the winter they deflect the cool/cold air so my eyes don't start watering.
For commuting I picked up two pairs of Uvex safety glasses (one amber, one dark gray) online for ~$6 a pair. They're almost two years old and getting a few scratches so time to get new ones.