yannisg

Recently I was caught in a continuous downpour on a 200k Brevet. I was using Rudy project glasses with prescription inserts. Both had rain drops and were fogged-up even though I was using a rain cap. I had to remove them to continue to ride because I was having difficulty seeing. Luckily, I am farsighted so I can manage with some eye stain without glasses, but I could not see my GPS info.
Fortunately, it does not rain here very often so I don't have to deal with this problem continuously.

Has anyone found a solution to this problem?

YannisG

winston63 

I don't know if this would help at all if you require prescription glasses, but I've been using Ryder Anti-fog riding glasses and they perform remarkably well, even in steady downpours. Their ability to resist fogging is way beyond anything I've ever encountered.

yannisg

Thanks for responding. I checked the Ryder site, but they don't offer a prescription alternative.
YannisG

pdlamb

Finger swipes followed by lens cloth when it finally stops raining is the best I've found for those really nasty rainy rides.

unterhausen

I don't know how anyone rides with glasses for very long. I wish I could. Have to take them off once I start sweating

clasher

I wear construction safety glasses and haven't had much problem with fogging during the rain. I don't know how prescription safety glasses differ from regular glasses so it might just be a coating or something that comes on the plastic safety glasses I wear.

c.miller64

I've had good luck with RainX for plastic.

John_V 

This!

yannisg

Thanks for yr responses.
I've used something similar to RainX, but I found it wasn't that effective in the long run.
YannisG

Rowan

As far as the inside and fogging, lick the inside of the glasses with your tongue. It's the next-best thing to spitting in them which divers have used for decades to prevent fogging of their masks. As a by-the-by, I find licking both sides of my glasses then wiping off with a soft tissue is a great cleaner.

As to the outside, I use a bare finger to act as a windscreen wiper. Two wipes per side. You could probably do the lick thing, too, so the raindrops merge as they fall on the lenses.

I suppose if it ever became a real problem for me, I would have to consider contact lenses, but in the 50 years I have worn glasses, I have never tried them.

Can't help beyond that.

Carbonfiberboy 

I've ridden in the rain every winter in the PNW for over 20 years. I use regular cycling glasses with replaceable lenses. I never have a problem unless I've been sweating and have to stop. Then I just pull them down my nose until they clear. Sometimes I'll wipe them with my fingers if they get dirty or whatever. I always wear long finger gloves in the rain, so that works very well. I don't wear a rain cap. Maybe that's the problem. I wear a poly beanie. In the snow, I've had to take a glove off and scratch the ice off the lenses while riding, but that's another matter.

c.miller64

Trying something "similar" is not the same as trying. If you do decide to try RainX for plastic, apply by the directions 3 times before using and then once again before heading out it conditions that may cause fogging.

asecondfaster

Spit and swipe just like you do on scuba mask