Help me with sunglasses!
 

I need your input on a new pair of cycling glasses. Besides road biking, I also do track, and the problem with my current pair is that during sprints, air rushes in through the gap between my forehead and glasses and pulls out my contacts. I need help finding a pair of glasses that reduces this airflow as much as possible. I was thinking the Oakley M frames might offer this, but I hate the price. Any input?

I don't have contacts so I wouldn't know about this but I use a pair of Black Specialized San Remo's w/ Adaptalite lenses and they have worked great.
The lens has air holes on either side to help keep the glasses from fogging up and I'd imagine they would help keep your contacts from getting "sucked out".

Come to think of it, my riding partner also has the same glasses and he wears contacts. He's never mentioned this problem to me before so you should be ok.



dwilkinsjr

Uvex safety glasses, about $19 bucks at your local safety supplier.

http://www.uvex.pl/zdj/9170_006.jpg

MSA Nullarbor

http://www.msa.net.au/prodimages/nullarbor.jpg

Personally I collect Oakleys and would recommend the M frame, but you didn't want that :D

Do you have the M frames and wear contacts?

Yes I do. I use the M-Frames and the Half jackets. I like both, and both do a great job, and look wicked!

I like axley's the best. http://www.axleyusa.comThey fit to your head comfortabley and never slide around. They also come with three lenses.

http://axleyusa.com/images/big_bandit-black.jpg

http://axleyusa.com/images/big_raptor_race.jpg

You can get em at http://www.axleyusa.com

rudy project www.rudyprojectusa.com

I use Oakley 5's 3.0

Prescription lenses can be put in them and they fit snugly around the eyes if pushed on otherwise wear them a bit loser.

Vaguely related, but here are some links to companies who make photochromic (auto tinting) glasses.

Oakley - http://oakley.com/o/c983t/

Rudy Project - http://www.rudyprojectusa.com/produc...es/impactx.htm

Smith - http://www.actionoptics.com/crystalCollection.php

Tifosi - http://www.tifosioptics.com/fototec/index.html

I have oakley half jackets and they are awesome....plus you change to many different styles of lenses

link below
http://oakley.com/o/o3688d

Another solution would be to switch contacts. I use acuvue oasis, and there great. I've never expirienced any wind problems what so ever.

Hmm, Asian Fit.

Interesting, I should try that. I hope that means fit better for those who doesn't have a nose bridge, because that's my condition.

Try the Maui Jim Sport glasses. They're polarized and great for active sports.

Briko Shot 3 - more like goggles

http://www.briko.com/jspbriko/detail...Disciplines=-1

http://skiline.ru/imgl/Briko/014125-400x288.jpg

Specialized's optics make me very happy, as a contact-wearing person. I have San Remos as well, but they're a little big for my face and I'm on the lookout for a cheap pair of Cortinas.

Also, they don't make me look like a prick if I step off the bike and into a coffee shop. ;)

Try Smith Optics...the nice ones are about a hundred bucks and come with three sets of lenses at differing levels of darkness...one is clear (with Oakley you have to buy other lenses). They also come with a lifetime warranty.

suck it up and pay the price. :)

I'm a tifosi fan myself when it comes to coverage.

I wear contacts (Ciba Night & Day) and had a problem with my eyes drying out, but not with the contacts pulling out. At the time, I was just wearing a pair of Revo sunglasses that I've had for about three years. After looking at the seemingly endless variety of frames and lenses (just look at all the suggestions on this thread), I decided that I wanted a frame and interchangeable lenses (clear for my 05:30 rides and in case I got stuck out at night, and a pair of dark lenses for afternoon rides). I found a pair of Smith Axis on fleaBay, new-in-box with three sets of lenses, for something like $60. I like them; after about five minutes, I don't even notice I have sunglasses on. The wind is no longer an issue, but I do find that they fog up rather quickly (especially on early morning rides when ambient temps are relatively cool).

I've heard a lot of good things from this company.... and a sticker price of $60 bucks is not bad when comparing them to oakleys.

I may have to try the Pave model...... anyone with contacts wear these? How durable are they?

I had a similar problem with airflow into the eyes that would really set off my allergies...

I went with the Rudy Project Freeon and they're AWESOME. They fit very snug to the face, and they have an adjustable nosepiece to bring them closer to/further from the face. Very nice. I use the Racing Red lenses, and they're great in most conditions I encounter here in MD.

http://www.bikesomewhere.com/images/large/fr_black.jpg

DrPete