bwilli88 

I need a good set of inexpensive perscription sunglasses/riding glasses for my biking needs. Any recommendations?

Allez3

Bigbus

I've been wearing photo/grey glasses my entire life. Some have been better than others, but when combined with anti-glare they can't be beat and you don't have to keep an extra pair of glasses with you. I bought my last pair through Walmart for under $200. US and that included exam and frames. Cheap investment for eyesight.

sdmc530

johnny99

I'm kind of shocked that people are calling Oakleys "inexpensive". Where did you get them with prescription lenses for an inexpensive price?

texbiker

I bought mine at Zenni.com. Not the expensive name brands but they work for me.

pennpaul

For the longest time I've been using the Bolle Vigilante sunglasses with the prescription insert. Works great but it's been several years and my prescription has changed and I've been lazy about sending the insert to the optometrist to fill.

I now ride with these sunglasses that sit on top of your regular glasses. They're not as dorky as you'd imagine and they don't feel like you're wearing two sets of glasses. Even when I had the same exact prescription between my Bolles and my normal glasses, the prescription felt different. With these, I don't notice any difference and unlike clipons, they provide some more wrap so stuff isn't flying in from the sides.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EJ5Y79M?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Sy Reene

I've seen this site referenced fairly often, lots of brands to choose from
SportRX Cycling

indyfabz

Don't know of any source of good, inexpensive Rx glasses. Later this week I am picking up a pair of Rudy Project Agnon with transition lenses and the large Rx insert in a bi-focal. 2018 end of season sale, so the glasses themselves were around $120. The insert and Rx brought the price to around $360 with 8% sales tax.

Allez3

spinnaker

Have you considered contact lenses while ridding? I have horrible vision. Usually don't like wearing contacts but I do wear them when participating in a sport like bicycling. It really opens up options. One big one. Being able to take your sunglasses off in the rain.

Ferrouscious 

I use Zenni's as well. Probably spent $40 on sunglasses with anti-glare and a prescription. Not too shabby, but they creak a little if you flex them hard.

ggoytia1

I pick em up really cheap ($6-10) from eyebuydirect.com. Eta is roughly 2 to 3 weeks but for the price i get 6 at a time.
I tend to lose em alot.they are scattered around my vehicles, garage or workplace.
stop by eye doc and get a prescription. Provide that to them and they will make the glasses for you to your specific rx.

pdlamb

Another vote for SportRx.com. I'd love to try some Oakleys or similar, but apparently they don't make anything that my prescription can be crammed into. SportRx gave me a list of models that would fit, completed and shipped for a reasonable (considering the lenses) price.

sdmc530

I got mine from my eye doctor for $200. I don't think that is actually horrible. I purchased a normal set of glasses and got a deal on the second pair that were my Oakley sunglasses. Not sure how big a discount I got but both pairs were $900 with the exam. Regular pair is progressive bifocal, antireflective, transition lenses the whole works, then the sun glasses with just straight lenses but did get the mirrored coating, don't need sunglasses for reading fine print so straight power is good enough.

I am not complaining one bit on cost.

spinnaker

Another option is clip on sunglasses for your existing glasses. A friend of mine had ones made for his glasses and it worked pretty well. The only issue I see there is that standard glasses might not give you the protection you might want for cycling. So you are back to prescription sunglasses or contacts. My issue would be that if I wanted sunglasses that offered good protection, they would need to be fairly large. And as the lens size goes up so does the thickness. My glasses would be super thick. You might want to consider your prescription and the size of your lens before moving to prescription sunglasses.

coffeesnob

I have always wore transitions too. But....I do have a pair of expensive prescription glasses which are darker but if you go anywhere out of the sun you either have to wear them and look like an idiot or take them off and not see very well.

indyfabz

I'm not seeing anything I would wear while cycling except for maybe short rides to the grocery store.

Bigbus

Mine are so dark in the sun that you can't see my eyes but clear right up when I go inside or adjust automatically depending on the light level.

Koulolias

I use Oakley ev pitch with road prizm lense. They wasn’t expensive but I can say that I am satisfied with them. I don’t suggest them if you want to use them on mtb. They don’t respond well to shadows

surak

Does anyone use prescription sunglasses with interchangeable lenses? Does it cost a lot to have the prescription filled for each lens? I'd like a single frame that can handle at least a polarized lens and a clear lens. Photochromic would be a bonus. A lot of my riding is commuting directly into the sun, with stretches through darker tree-covered trails, and after sunset now that the days are shorter. I have a weak prescription, so have just been getting by with non-corrected sunglasses, but probably should wear prescription lenses.