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How many wear eye protection when out on your ride?

Old 07-04-21, 08:56 PM
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I've always worn some sort of eyeglasses and often where sunglasses over them. I was once riding at speed over a bridge in Toronto Canada when my left sunglass lens was struck hard by some large bug. the impact was so great that it broke the lens. I dread to think what would have happened if that had hit an unprotected eye.

I think that eye protection whilst riding a bicycle is a good idea.

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Old 07-04-21, 10:13 PM
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Always. Essential when mountain biking and gravel but I have had a few large bugs whack my glasses hard when road cycling. I wear prescription lenses nowadays, so I don't really have a choice but I have always worn glasses when cycling.
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Depends on what one would call protection. My prescription glasses have allowed the occasional gnat or similar insect to get by but are better than nothing. For longer rides, I feel I get better protection from my wrap around Oakley sunglasses with stick on bifocal lenses. The Oakleys are Z87 rated and are advertised to provide a degree of UV protection. I've had them for probably 10 years and the stick on bifocal lenses are cheap enough.
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Old 07-05-21, 06:45 AM
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I've worn glasses pretty religiously ever since I had a rock, kicked up by a passing semi, hit my glasses going 40+ kph

Now I bring a set of sunnies with interchangeable lenses, clear lenses for dark, mirror lens for daytime. There's usually some iteration of these floating around on Amazon or Ebay for $30, and they last me about a year (including wearing them running, at work, skiing, etc)
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/39273079...IAAOSwOypbe938
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Old 07-05-21, 10:19 AM
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I've had bugs go SPLAT on the lenses... Much easier cleaning eyewear vs eyeballs imo.
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Old 07-05-21, 07:40 PM
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I wear prescription now, with transition lenses. Before that...ALWAYS.
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Old 07-06-21, 01:10 AM
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Love my helmet with the magnet clip on polycarbonate eye shields - yellow for night / cloudy / rainy riding, dark and polarized for sunny days. Works perfectly, and since the fit close to the face is very good I don't worry about rain, rocks, or bugs getting in at my face.
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Old 07-06-21, 08:12 PM
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Between dirt, small pebbles, small insects, cold air, and bright sunshine, eye protection is essential. I have been wearing the same Oakley Juliet sunglasses since 1998, they are pretty much indestructible, I replace the lenses from time to time, and sometimes have to replace the bushings to keep the frame tight, but even with these costs, they are a better value than buying a new pair of glasses every year or so. In the case of plastic Oakleys, they seldom last a full year with me.
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Old 07-10-21, 11:50 AM
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$15-20 at Walmart. If you loose them or they break just buy another set. The more you pay the faster you'll loose them--mathematical fact.
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Old 07-10-21, 12:41 PM
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I don't know how many people are wearing eye protection when I'm out on my ride, I'm just glad that I am.
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Old 07-10-21, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by caloso
Always.
Even in bed!
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Old 07-10-21, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeedyBlueBiker
I for one am always concerned about protecting my eyes while riding. Not only from UV rays but also from Bugs, bees, flies and any other flying objects while I'm out riding. Riding along at 18 to 21mph and getting hit by a flying insect/bug/bee is not my idea of fun. I've been hit numerous times on the face and they do sting a bit. It just makes me glad that I wore my sunglasses or if it's dark and gray my clear glasses. In addition, if you get caught out in a rain shower/storm it's nice to have something covering your eyes.
always. Bugs seem to find my eyes if I don’t.
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Old 07-11-21, 08:38 AM
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Sometimes I tend to take my eyewear off during steep climbs, when I am literally dripping sweat some of if it gets stuck on the lenses.
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Old 07-11-21, 09:22 AM
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Even with safety glasses… a rock from a car tire hit hard enough to shove the glasses into my cheek. Glasses didn’t break, though.


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Old 07-11-21, 04:55 PM
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how does everybody feel about the helmets that have an integrated visor, like a giro vanquish? I very much dislike wearing glasses of any kind, always have, never wear them, and hate the idea of yet another thing to take on every ride. We don’t have a lot of bugs here but I’ve definitely taken a few bees to the face this year.
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Old 07-11-21, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mschwett
how does everybody feel about the helmets that have an integrated visor, like a giro vanquish? I very much dislike wearing glasses of any kind, always have, never wear them, and hate the idea of yet another thing to take on every ride. We don’t have a lot of bugs here but I’ve definitely taken a few bees to the face this year.
He has one in Post 108, above. In another discussion, his is no where near as expensive as that Giro? I wonder if it fogs up if "covid" facemasks are again required. The foggy glasses drove me nuts - more nuts!
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Old 07-11-21, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by The Chemist

Love my helmet with the magnet clip on polycarbonate eye shields - yellow for night / cloudy / rainy riding, dark and polarized for sunny days. Works perfectly, and since the fit close to the face is very good I don't worry about rain, rocks, or bugs getting in at my face.
are those clip on shields specific to the helmet? how’s riding in shanghai?
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Old 07-12-21, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by kahn
... I wonder if it fogs up if "covid" facemasks are again required...
Please tell me that you didn't wear a mask while riding a bicycle outside.
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Old 07-12-21, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil_gretz
Please tell me that you didn't wear a mask while riding a bicycle outside.
Okay, I won't tell you that this old man wore a mask outside while riding a bicycle. We have all learned a lot in the last year including this old guy who lived this last year.

Did you know all of the people you were close behind before passing or close across in the opposing direction on 8-10 foot wide MUPs? We were the area where old people my age were the first to die.
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Originally Posted by mschwett
are those clip on shields specific to the helmet? how’s riding in shanghai?
Yes, they came with the helmet. The helmet has built in magnets (or maybe the magnets are in the shields, I'm not sure which) which hold the shields tightly in place but also make removal very easy. They can also be stowed upside down on the helmet when you don't need them.

Riding in Shanghai isn't bad. Most roads have dedicated bike lanes separated from the car traffic by either fences or medians, which means you don't have to interact with cars except at intersections in most cases. Lots of good riding roads especially out in more rural areas in the suburbs (at least as rural as Shanghai gets). You do have to ride a long way to get away from the city traffic, though, and there are a lot of traffic lights which can be annoying. Summer weather is oppressively hot and humid, so lots of water is definitely required when riding in the summer. Spring and Fall are beautiful for riding, and winters aren't that cold with little to no snow (lots of rain, though) so it is possible to ride year round. I'm originally from Canada so I do miss true wilderness riding, but I make do.
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Old 07-14-21, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by The Chemist



Love my helmet with the magnet clip on polycarbonate eye shields - yellow for night / cloudy / rainy riding, dark and polarized for sunny days. Works perfectly, and since the fit close to the face is very good I don't worry about rain, rocks, or bugs getting in at my face.
what helmet is that?

I always wear sunglasses and have found that Smith and Wesson tinted shooting glasses work best for my needs. They are inexpensive, easy to find at most sporting goods store and block a good deal of wind.
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Old 07-15-21, 07:11 AM
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I always wear glasses, so I guess always.
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Old 07-15-21, 10:09 AM
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always. I usually wear cheapo polycarbonate safety glasses.
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Old 07-16-21, 07:09 AM
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All the time. Helps with glare and UV rays but like you alluded to getting a bug or dirt in your eye going 20+ MPH is simply dangerous and really hurts lol. I also started wearing them since COVID. You don't need anything expensive but just something that fits you properly and doesn't fog up
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