I've ridden through winter before. I've gotten my feet warm enough, my hands, even my face. The only thing I can never really get right is keeping my eyes from painfully freezing and involuntarily crying all over my face.

I wear eyeglasses, they don't really help much. I've considered OTG goggles, but worry they'll feel awkward and block too much vision--But I could totally be wrong on that front as I have no experience trying them.

I've also considered a helmet like the Giro Air Attack with the visor for an added windbreak to my eyes. Anyone think this is stupid or have better solutions?

It's a problem that I'm still trying to solve. My eyes don't "freeze"... they just water like crazy in the mornings in anything below 60 degrees. Ski goggles work pretty well, except that the front brim of my helmet is cut so low and the profile of the goggles is so large that the nose bridge of the goggles nearly sits on the tip of my nose... not really too comfortable.

I've also tried motorcycle riding glasses. The ones I have used don't seem to work much better than just regular cycling glasses.

I know what will work, I just can't bring myself to do it. A full face motorcycle helmet. It does fine when I'm on my scooter. I think it would look a little strange on the bike and I don't believe the minimal venting would be ideal for riding a bike.

Ski goggles and contacts - nothing I tried worked with my glasses.

I have this problem, too. My solution was to get big glasses. Luckily, they're back in style. It doesn't work on the coldest days. I plan to try my ski goggles this winter.

SO far, I have purchased a second set of glasses. I like the Tifosi brand ( price is right ). My first pair were the Tyrant 2.0. The small holes let in enough air to cause me to tear up in cool to cold weather. My second set, the Podium, do not have those holes (are rimless too ) and cover rather close to my eyes and wrap around well. On the colder mornings we have had so far, we have been down to the upper 30's and low 40's and so far these have been my go to eyewear. No tears so far.

Thanks guys. At least I'm not alone in my frozen eye problem. Once I even tried sky diving goggles...the vision wasn't too good though. Maybe I'll try out some ski goggles.

OR...I'll just have to become "that guy" and buy this https://www.amazon.com/X-FF-Fiber-Fac.../dp/B00FL9CIUU

I joke. But someone on this forum needs to buy that helmet and post a pic.

Lots of solutions? Do you wear contacts as well? That's how I roll. I just use safety glasses over them. Look into some prescription sport glasses, I know they make some for stuff like racquetball. They can be like safety glasses or like mini goggles. What temps are you riding in? I use goggles with good venting for below 20 F.

I use ski goggles over my glasses. Best investment I ever made (well, probably not the best, that just sounds sad).

I use them once the temperature gets below -10C.

My eyes water profusely in temps from about 40 on down walking or riding. I look like I've just been informed of a tragedy.

Tried all the dry eye solutions and nothing worked so I was faced with the paradox of walking/riding with big ugly goggles over my glasses and looking like a total dork or not being able to see when walking/riding, or staying inside laying on the couch doing nothing.

I'm at the age where I don't give a flying x if others think I'm a dork (which I am), so I wear the goggles. They work like a charm. I imagine $100 ski goggles would serve the same purpose and allow you to look swave and de*****. By the way, that is not me in the photo, I am much more dorkier.

Splash Resistant Safety Goggle


*I had the ubiquitous hf coupon and only paid $6

I had (and still have) a similar problem in winter where I am living in Finland. My head shape means I have trouble finding helmets that fit well. I had been using an Abus one which fitted me well and needed replacing so I decided to try their InVizz one which has a hidden sliding visor.

It helped a bit, but there is still quite a bit of airflow around the sides of, and under the visor, as well as through the helmet vents. Eyes still watered on cold days. A raincover reduces the ventilation from above, and it is possible to wear glasses under the visor to cut out more of the wind.

The winter was not particularly cold (a few weeks of -5C to -10C) so I eventually went back to my usual cycling glasses and a normal helmet. The InVizz one was a little bit annoying on a road/touring bike - it juts out a little bit further and lower than normal helmets at your forehead, which I didn't like. It seemed to be slightly larger-sized than my previous Abus one (which was also a size "large") so there was a gap between the plastic cradle and the helmet shell, maybe raising airflow through the vents. It is nice to have no obstructions for your vision though.

If we get a bad winter this year (-20C region) I'll try it again.

Instead of a bicycle helmet, in wintertime I use a snowboard helmet and use ski goggles.

works like a charm.

Regards,
Cranky

I wear a Bern G2 with ski goggles in winter. Works pretty well. Spent about 60$ on the goggles. Didn't feel like going more spendy, though I'm sure the higher price means better fit & function