specs

[bladerunner 0]

any glasses wearers out there? I wear them around the house and recently its been getting to the point where I ought to wear them on the bike. I have a pair I use in the car but theyre an old prescription so I am looking at getting some new cheap ones. Question is the ones I wear in the house have an anti dazzle coating on them ( got them for driving in originally and just leave them in the house now) which works pretty well and was just wondering if its worth having on ones I would wear on the bike?
I dont want to use the house glasses on the bike because they cost quite a bit and I dont want to risk a flying stone damaging them.

[madcarper 0]

I just need glasses for reading but my m8 just wears his as normal albeit with his helmet on also, about time they brought out a subscription visor   

[dick65 0]

only for reading but find I need to wear them more since I started wearing them sods law innit

[gravelrash 0]

Recently got mine too! But i only wear them when im tired or the light is poor, so I know the time is coming when I'll need them permanently on the bike. I have tried them a couple of times and getting the arms of the glasses in past the helmet padding nearly takes my eyes out which is a bit ironic    I also have the anti glare coating but can't really see the difference  

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

sorry chris I only wear them for reading , dreading the day when I have to all the time

[Robbie 0]

I've worn glasses since the age of 8. I'm now 43 and have never had an issue wearing them whilst riding or getting them on and off when I have my helmet on. I think it's something you just get used too.
I have 3 pairs. 1 of which are prescription sunglasses and wear any that take my fancy on the day. I wouldn't worry too much about them unless you have an open face helmet or have your visor open all the time.

[trebor4460 0]

I always wear them when ridding, have done for years.. Will soon need them for close up to soon

[BanditMike 0]

I wear them, but went to contact lenses for football and for the bike. Went to Glasses Direct (Glasses Direct) for some cheap glasses before I got the contact lenses. They were cheap, but I only needed them for riding. And you will need your prescription.

[stantheman 0]

@madcarper wrote:

I just need glasses for reading but my m8 just wears his as normal albeit with his helmet on also, about time they brought out a subscription visor    

ive got a prescription welding lens that fits inside my welding screen

[Macie_UK 0]

@bladerunner wrote:

any glasses wearers out there?

Yep. I'm a speccy mong.

The anti-glare seems to come as standard these days, but I can't say that I notice the difference.  I found that the best best is to have a dedicated pair for riding (and a pair of script sunglasses) as a tight helmet (oooerrr) can bend the arms and thus make them a bit crap for normal use.

Get an up to date script (Boots are good but charge, Tesco are free) and order some cheapies online for bike use.  I've tried a few online sellers and some are crap - the one I mostly use are www.optical4less.com, who haven't messed up an order in the last 8 or 9 years.

Generally I order half a dozen pairs every 9 months or so for about a hundred quid, which keeps me topped up. Only downside is that you can't try them on before you buy, but a) it'll take more than a nice pair of specs to make me look pretty, and b) the ones that really don't suit you are ideal to keep under your bike seat / in the glove box / at work as spares.

Obviously the best way forward is to use contact lenses for riding, but I'm a fat fingered clumsy oaf and I can't bring myself to pinch my own eyeball to get the things out  

[BanditMike 0]

@Macie_UK wrote:

Obviously the best way forward is to use contact lenses for riding, but I'm a fat fingered clumsy oaf and I can't bring myself to pinch my own eyeball to get the things out  

Have to agree. It's not that bad, if my fat fingers can manage it then anyones can   

[Chadatious 0]

i dont but id still rather contacts, hayden hit his face from his accident as the glasses cut in

[madsod 0]

Just reading for me

[goferit 0]

(quote)"I don't want to risk a flying stone damaging them."???

Found this a bit odd?? --don't you have a visor to stop that happening?..

I've had to wear glasses for many years, and apart from the p.i.t.a. having to remove them for helmet, on/off, they present no problem to me. I hve the reaction type prescription glasses. I've been tempted to try contact lenses,but never bothered.

[haveugot1 0]

Laser eye surgery is the way forward.i had both eyes done 10yrs ago and have still got 20/20 vision.   

[stantheman 0]

i use a flip front helmet so dont even need to take me glasses off to put it on   

[goferit 0]

@stantheman wrote:

i use a flip front helmet so dont even need to take me glasses off to put it on   

That's a brill Idea, might do the same next time I buy a lid..   

[madsod 0]

@goferit wrote:

@stantheman wrote:

i use a flip front helmet so dont even need to take me glasses off to put it on   

That's a brill Idea, might do the same next time I buy a lid..    

   

[Macie_UK 0]

@stantheman wrote:

i use a flip front helmet so dont even need to take me glasses off to put it on   

Yep, great for enabling smoking and drinking whilst riding. And makes a nifty canopy to keep yer camera dry when taking pics in the rain :-)