Well, I now where progressive lenses. I'm having no problem with everyday use and I wear them several hours a day. I also bought a pair of Rudy Project Rydon glasses, photochromic lenses with prescription inserts. Used them for the first time today and it was a revelation being able to read road signs and see my cyclometer. The optical insert adds some weight, but not so much that it's really noticeable.

Rick, on some of those RPs you can get Rx lenses installed directly and skip the inserts. I've had a pair of Ekynox SXs for the past half dozen years or so and they're the only way I roll. Contacts don't even come close.

I thought about Rx lenses, but I'm going to wait a few years to make sure my eyes have stabilized. Other than a slight increase in weight I really didn't notice the inserts. The inserts I have are frameless and large so the edge of the insert is very far outside my normal field of view and (obviously) out of focus. I figured if the glasses didn't work out one of my sons would get a very nice pair of cycling glasses.

At nearly 72 years old, I am on my first pair of progressive lenses. I'm not at all sure I'll ever get used to the narrow field of focus. I still wear my tri-focal sun glasses and find the field of view to be much wider.

I tried progressives twice. First time I went back to bifocals. Second time, I just ditched 'em and wore my previous pair. This year, I replaced those bifocals with trifocals. It's taking a bit of adjustment, but other than having to hold my head up a bit more than desired when at a computer, they're OK. I couldn't get used to the "half dollar at arm's length" size area of clear focus wtih both progressives. Too much blur, and absolutely no peripheral vision. I've talked to others who (quickly) adjusted to them, but I couldn't. I don't wear any correction with riding, though. Just sunglasses.

I had the same problem couldn't make any of the helmet mounted mirrors work until I tried the "Safe Zone" mirror from Amazon. It's more expensive than the others ($40) but the mirror is about twice as big and much more adjustable than the others and I finally was able to take the mirror off my handlebars. Got a little grief from my cycle buddies at first because of the size of the mirror but now 3 of us are using them

I've had them for about a year and I love them. I've got the bifocal progressive lenses and I love the way the Oakleys fit up against my face and keep out the sand and bugs and other crap that blows up in your face. I can see the road and I can see my Garmin. The only thing I regret is that I should have gotten the lenses that lighten up when you go inside. They bother me in the restaurants when we stop for breakfast.

They probably even ship them to LA where you live

Beats having to get a seeing eye dog . . .

Progressives work great for me. I have a pair of riding glasses which are "sporty" frames with prescription progressives in them. I recommend against sports glasses that have clip in corrective lenses as the multiple surfaces add to glare, reduce contrast, get fogged and/or dirty, etc...

I have been wearing progressive bifocal lenses for work and reading since 1999. My eyes are slowing requiring stronger prescriptions. I may try the stick on bifocals (since they are cheap) to read the computer (Cateye Strada) and cue sheets. If that doesnt work, I may go for the inserts.

Not sure what your about. You had 55 years without glasses. I've worn glasses since I was 3. You got off easy.

Yes. I ride with my regular glasses.

No complaints, just an observation. It's way better now with real glasses than $7.00 readers. I'm grateful to be enjoying our tandem as we sneak toward our 70's.

I started wearing glasses in my 30s and by my 40s I needed bifocals. I went straight into progressives and never have had an issue. I do wear my glasses when I ride and use clip-on sunglasses.

i have been using progressive lens for over 15 yrs and love them.
i tried bi-focals but had trouble reading my cars speedo, \poor intermed. distance.
i prefer to use clip-on( not the flip up stuff) as a second leyer of protection for my lens.
i tried tranistions but on a sunny day driving my car the lens won't change, not enough sunlite can in the car to change them.

I am picking up my new glasses tomorrow from the optometrist. Just up the block from our office and I am good to go. they are looking into some bicycling sunglasses for me and I'll get them ordered too. He was going back to trifocals but did some tweaking to the prescriptions and got both lens to 20-15, life is good.

Bill

@Sky

I do have flip-ups for in the car(We have a few tunnels around our area.), but with riding, I do use the clip-ons(non-flip-ups).

@qcpmsame,
Good to hear. I see my ophthalmologist in April(have to see an MD because of my diabetes) and if my script hasn't changed, I may look into some prescription cycling glasses, maybe transitions so I can use them in Sunny and Cloudy conditions.

[QUOTE=Bikey Mikey;13881813 maybe transitions so I can use them in Sunny and Cloudy conditions.[/QUOTE]

It's not light that makes them turn dark, it's UV. So they can(do) turn dark on cloudy days, too. And if you are on a light surface, like the beach, snow, or a concrete road, the reflected UV will make them turn as dark as a bright sunny day. Sometime they may get a bit too dark, and you can lose details, like a low hanging branch, or road debris. I try not to wear mine on cloudy days, if I remember to switch, for this reason.
Of course these are just my experience, others may have had no issues.

Really like the new Rx in my glasses. I thought returning to trifocals was my goal after the dissatisfaction with my last Rx but the extra time he spent adjusting the lens for both aspects was very well spent. These glasses work very well. I'll return to see what they have in sports tinted lens and frames. Should they not have anything I'll get the Rx and see what is available from the online and big store Optometry people. I am riding today to see what they are going to be like, but I anticipate no problems.

Bill

Very true. I knew that it was the UV that caused the tinting to occur(one reason they don't tint in a car...the glass blocks the UV). I use sunglasses more than some people. I have light blue eyes and thus I'm a bit more sensitive to bright light than people with darker colored pupils.

Not that this has anything to do with blue or light colored eyes, but I also have very good night vision. When the sky is clear enough, I can still see all the stars in the constellation Pleiades, all seven. My wife can't and many others I know can't.