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Sunglasses with prescription lenses
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I Have decided to invest in some dedicated eyewear for cycling.
Would ideally like swappable lenses for night / day riding (protection vs shrubbery etc at night)
I'm a glasses person, NOT a contact lens person, and not suitable for laser surgery.
This means, I think, that I am limited to sunnies with Rx inserts behind the main lenses.
Any advice / recommendations?
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Check out the Wiley X - SG 1 sunnies. Been looking at getting some of these myself. Really cheap on USA ebay since heaps of the ex Iraq US soldiers are selling them off after returning. There's probably a bunch of more bike specific glasses out there, but worth a look.
I prefer to ride with clear lenses just about all conditions as I reckon they make it easier to see all the bumps etc.
Best glasses I've seen have a standard interchangeable lens so they look like normal sunnies, but under that have a smaller prescription lenses quiet close to the eye.
I thought they were by Smith or Scott of someone like that but searching the 'net can't find either to confirm. Either way - think these are the go as you get your prescription lenses protected by an interchangeable outer lens.
Update: Ah, Bolle - like this:
Check that site (http://www.opticsplanet.net/) - they seem to have quiet a few brands that have this feature. They don't sell Rudy Project but list a lot of info here:
http://www.opticsplanet.net/rudy-project-rx.html
FWIW, I have Serfas with interchangeable lenses but rarely put the clear ones in, finding the improved contrast they shaded lens give is better in even overcast conditions.
Hi David,
I use transition lenses in my glasses. Their clear in the dark and shade and in full sun turn quite dark giving good glare protection. The only criticism I have of them is they take around three mins to turn clear again which can be a pain if you’re riding in and out of trees.
(I can wear contacts but if you get dirt in your eye whilst riding your not exactly in a good location to remove the contacts and give them a rinse, so there no good for me on the bike.)
The transition lenses are our best option.
Pikey
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Thanks all for the comments and suggestions.
Over a month later - operating at my usual hectic pace - I bought some glasses.
I purchased some Rudy Project Rydon glasses - a model that has been around for a long time now. They just had the best coverage and great peripheral vision as they are semi-frameless. The lens is made of some bizarre plastic that can bend considerably and it is very impact resistant because of that.
Pikey - they are transition lenses. They go from clear to mid-grey. I wasn't sure whether that was a good idea but took your advice... I wore them at the Irate Intern - and loved them! I had no problems in the trees (related to vision, that is)
If I'd paid $$$ more I could have got the prescription in the main lens. This would have been slightly less bulky and lighter. They would have sent the order off to a lens factory in Israel to get made. Apparently thats where the best factory is for Rudy Project prescription lenses.
I paid less and got Rx inserts behind the main lens. This way everything is modular so if the prescription changes, or if I scratch a lens, or if I wish to replace the lenses with, say yellow tinted ones for depth perception, I don't need to replace the whole outfit.
Next on the shopping list...
new wheels