Hi everyone i know earlier i had a thread about what type of glasses you used. While researching I am in doubt of whether Polarized is good or bad? I always thought polarized was good, but now there are so many lens types im quite confused. Im not an expert so just need a all around regular lens, not too dark I cant see the road on dark days now that fall is here but good enough where in the summer it cuts glare. IDK .

IMO polarized glasses aren't needed for cycling, use the extra $60 for another lens options in the same frames. I like oakley glasses, the lens are nice. My Team is also sponsored by Spy so I used those as well. But the Oakley Jawbone transitions lenses are great for fall/winter riding as the lighting out changes. With the Spy, I have to swap lens out from dark to clear. That's just one extra thing in my pockets that can get scratched up.

For spring summer rides, I always use the darkest lens I can get. Fall/Winter get either transitions or lighter gray lens.

Currently waiting for some custom Oakley RX Crosslink Pitch glasses w/ the sportive feel to them plus xtra active transitions lens. Hope it will be nice change to wearing contact lens all the time. They have a good wrap and have nice peripheral vision like normal sunglasses which is very important for cycling. I'll report back when I get them some time in the next week or so.

I'm hard on glasses to the point that if I spend more than $20 on a pair it's a waste of money. No way I'll spend the money some folks do on a set of Oakleys.. that's 2-3 tyres.
For sunny days just a cheaper pair of sunglasses you can get an any 'stop and shop'/Sheetz.
Darker days I have some safety glasses.

I've been wearing Dual sunglasses. They're cheap bi-focals. Without them, I'd never see my computer. I have both dark and clear lenses. I'd give them a solid "good enough". Not great. Not junk.

Tifosi are a nice compromise. Good optics, and a nice pair can be had with three sets of lenses for about 60-70.

I'll second Tifosi. I have two pairs, one of which is almost 5 years old and I use them for golf and shooting sports too. New pair has their Fototec lenses, which is their transitions lens. I really like them for late afternoon rides as the sun is setting part way through the ride. I still prefer the dark smoke of the older ones when it's really bright out, but the Fototec do well enough even on very bright days. I keep hoping for a single lense that will transition from clear to extremely dark.

I think that if you get the ones with the reflective finish on the outside can also reduce glare.

I went with Rudy Project Pro Flow glasses with prescription inserts. Rudy Project has some of the best options if you need prescription lenses.
The lenses I got on the outside are Photochromatic/Transitions that have a Reflective Black finish when they are at full tint.
I was skeptical of having Transition lenses at first, but they are great when cycling -- highly recommended!

I ride with my regular Oakley sun glasses. They are the same frame as my clear glasses but the prescription is for driving. I basically went with the darkest lens allowable in my jurisdiction.

I have a variety of different specs for different occasions. I do really like my Oakleys because the lenses are good and they stay put on my face, but they're expensive and the lenses scratch very easily. For evening rides, I picked up a pair of Bolle Shiny Black sunglasses - they transition from fully clear to just barely tolerable when the sun is up, so I only wear them when I know I'll be out past dark.

Most transition lenses don't go fully clear, so watch out for that if you plan on riding after dark.

I just bought a pretty nice pair of Tifosi's with 3 sets of lenses for $26. ($35 with a 25% off coupon).

Adrien Tifolsi comes with polarized lenses too. agh. hence the confusion

So your saying the Fototec one is good for varying types of light right

LOL! i bet your car has tinted windows what to do when a black cat crosses your path? that would freak me out.

sounds like the ticket. please attach a link <3

Actually cheaper today than when I bought them:

Tifosi Roubaix Interchangeable Lens Sunglasses

awesome thank you

I tried polorized and didn't really like how they look. I found some tifosi that had 3 different lenses based on the time of day and weather your riding in. Since most of my riding occurs at dusk / sun setting having a yellow tinted lens really helped much more than polarized.

I would suggest reading up on this lens color chart and picking a pair of glasses that best matches the weather you ride in or at least have 2-3 lens you can switch out as needed.

Sunglasses Lens Color Guide | Jonathan Paul ? Fitover Blog ? Manufacturer of the original Fitovers? and Jonathan Paul® fit over sunglasses

Actually, I drive a VW Touareg TDI so not really the tinted windows type. As for a black cat crossing in front of me; it would be too bad for the cat.

Anyway I'm a dog guy...

I'm tough on glasses but have found these work well, take abuse well and are cheap enough to suit my needs. My wife wears the mini-magnums.Smith & Wesson MAGNUM Safety Glasses

I'm a Tifosi Fototec user myself. I switched from Oakley Flak Jacket and am much happier. As good as everyone says the optics are on Oakley's I feel I have distortion when I look down at my computer versus how much clearer it is with the Tifosi. The Tofosi I use are the High Speed Red version.

My eyes water like crazy in the morning... anything under 70 degrees (which is 99.99 percent of mornings here.) Cycling glasses don't keep enough of the wind/breese off my eyes to keep them from watering. I tried motorcycling glasses. They are a bit better, but not much. It could be the quality of glasses. This past weekend, I bought skiing goggles for $10. Wow! these have reduced the watering by 80 percent. Not perfect, but I can handle it.

I have a pair of Tifosi Ventus glasses.....really nice to wear. Good optics, well vented and comfortable to wear.

Velominati #36 (The rule disqualifies you, but you may have found a loophole with the explanation text.)

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If you don't need a prescription, the Chinese imports like these on Amazon seem the ticket. 5 different lenses, comes with a case, all for $20. If you don't like them or lose them, hey, $20.

I do wear prescription, and was lucky to get my current pair under $200.

I'm super tough on sunglasses... So I never pay much, less than $20. I brought 3 safety glasses for riding purposes, a dark, gray, and amber lens...