Glasses and helmets

I wear glasses as well and have somewhat explored the alternatives. Here are some of my thoughts on the matter:

1. I've tried lenses. They work great for some people, but not me. I ride in some dusty areas and, as soon as some dust gets in my eye, it's VERY irritating to have a lens scrubbing that dust around. The lenses would also not help when I'd get hammered, as they would have to be taken off every evening/put back on in the morning. Being wasted and trying to poke them out of your eye has lead to many mornings waking up with red swollen eyes.
Again, this is my experience. I would suggest you try them before dismissing them.

2. There is more than one type of glasses. I've seen some pairs designed for sports wear, with flexible frames that don't break. From what I've read, rec specs are quite good for this sort of thing. You can check out some pairs over here: http://www.sporteyes.com/recspecs.htm (scroll all the way down to see some pairs)

3. Eye surgery is the future. I'll get it done as soon as I have the funds & am eligible (prescription just increased for the first time in 13 years by 0.5)

ooh hadn't considered that yet, I could get me a pair of these and look like ZZ Riddick!
http://prescriptionsunglassesforspor...alice-829.html

[embee]

Never broken any specs in over 35yrs of riding.

I always have the slender metal sidearm types with the sprung flex hinges. Absolutely no problems putting them on with the Shoei Qwest.

Make sure you have a frame where the sidearm hinge arrangement isn't significantly wider than the lens frame, some of them stand out quite a long way. I've just got some new ones from Specsavers, titanium frame with thinner lens type, forget I'm wearing them TBH.

Everyone's mileage will vary, a very personal thing.

I've only really just started wearing glasses while riding. The things I notice now....!

However last weekend, opened up the visor, glasses off and put on the floor... Helmet off and CRUNCH.

Broken glasses all bent back, glass pushed back in and chipped a little too... These are now officially my bike glasses.

[MisterTommyH]

I have to wear glasses when riding. Broke a pair when I was up in Ullapool, which was fun as I had to come all the way back in my sun glasses. They were quite a heavy plastic pair, but it was the hinge that went and I'm convinced it was due to putting them in through the front of the helmet (Can't actually remember them breaking, just picked them up in the morning and they fell apart).

Lazer eye surgery wouldn't work for me due to the astigmatism. And I've spent hours in a Specsavers trying to put contacts in, to the amusement of the staff. The optician couldn't even hold my eyes open to put them in (I must have the worlds strongest eye lids). It's not that I am scared or don't want them in - It's almost an instinctive reaction - I also manage to react and blink before the glaucoma test.

I just accept that sometime the glasses will get broken. Tend to change them at least every 2 years anyway.

Originally Posted by NTECUK

Dark visor time Woogie

Aye was considering this but what happens when it turns to night time? have to carry another visor with me? Plus 9/10 on the streets I ride with my visor up as find it too warm or enclosed.

[Bri w]

Thin Flexon titanium frames, very flexible. They're not too expensive and more than pay for themselves with how long they last.

[NTECUK]

Originally Posted by Woogie

Aye was considering this but what happens when it turns to night time? have to carry another visor with me? Plus 9/10 on the streets I ride with my visor up as find it too warm or enclosed.

You can get a visor bag for your clear one.
Or a lid with dual visor like the shark s700 / hjc is16.(I have both types of lid )

I've ridden with glasses from day one. The advice I would give is don't buy thin frames as they bend way too easily. Get a decent helmet that works with your glasses. The shark vision r and shoei raid2 both were good for me but may not be for you. That's the most important thing imo.
Secondly is the fog issue. I've tried almost every potion available from dive and bike shops and finally ending with getting expensive optifog lenses. The issue is it works with fog but if you open your visor in rain your screwed. Best thing I s a very high quality hard coating imo as at least you can see through the rain

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[ethariel]

Originally Posted by MisterTommyH

Lazer eye surgery wouldn't work for me due to the astigmatism. And I've spent hours in a Specsavers trying to put contacts in, to the amusement of the staff. The optician couldn't even hold my eyes open to put them in (I must have the worlds strongest eye lids). It's not that I am scared or don't want them in - It's almost an instinctive reaction - I also manage to react and blink before the glaucoma test.

Snap!!

But for me add to that I have 'Dry Eyes' so contacts are rally out anyhow (laser surgery will just aggrivate my dry eyes anyhow).

23 years riding bikes and never broke a pair of glasses in a bike/bike wearing manner.

(As an aside, how many opricians do you see wearing glsses? - if the answer is more than zero, just how safe is laser surgery if they don't get it done?)