Best type of cycling goggles?
06-05-20, 01:04 PM
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Yellow works better than un-hued, for me. They increase contrast and, as another poster said, they brighten things up. Often they even try to emulate the shapes of cycling sunglasses so there's really no downside, other than that they don't pack down as small as a pair of insert-lenses.
06-05-20, 09:48 PM
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I'm reading reviews of photochromic bike glasses & a bit surprised that they're quite positive. Now with frequent sun-to-shade transitions I suppose they're not perfect (though it's not as if one could switch glasses every time a shady stretch arrives) but some reviews say they get quite clear at night. Photochromic lenses only cost a bit more than regular & probably cheaper & more convenient that buying/toting an extra pair for night. Photochromic would probably be more popular except that (in the USA at least) most bikers don't ride at night anyway.
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I'm reading reviews of photochromic bike glasses & a bit surprised that they're quite positive. Now with frequent sun-to-shade transitions I suppose they're not perfect (though it's not as if one could switch glasses every time a shady stretch arrives) but some reviews say they get quite clear at night. Photochromic lenses only cost a bit more than regular & probably cheaper & more convenient that buying/toting an extra pair for night. Photochromic would probably be more popular except that (in the USA at least) most bikers don't ride at night anyway.
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