Riding into the sun - Owww! I can't seeee!!!

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

please - please don't wear glasses or sunglasses riding.

Ok, calm down I won't then...

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

wear sunglasses instead! its safer

Wait! What? Make up your mind guy!

hehe

Hi.

Polarizing sunglasses are great for driving, especially when wet but sunny with low sun. They cut down most of the glare other sunglasses do not.

Tim.

I got flamed on here a while back for recommending sunglasses. Somebody who will remain unnamed said that they were dangerous cos if you have an off the glass can break and broken glass could cause severe eye and facial damage.

Originally Posted by Ed

I got flamed on here a while back for recommending sunglasses. Somebody who will remain unnamed said that they were dangerous cos if you have an off the glass can break and broken glass could cause severe eye and facial damage.

Which is why I don't wear my RayBans on the bike. Always go for cheaper plastic glasses... Actually even my normal glasses are plastic to keep the weight down - otherwise you need more substantial frames...

I assume that the plasic lenses are safer than glass. No doubt someone can correct if that's wrong...

Stu

Originally Posted by Beenz

Apart from a dark visor/sunglasses keep the thing clean. Any bugs or smears makes vision even worse in these conditions and at night.

I carry a couple of sheets of Bounty kitchen roll and a tiny water spray thing (£1.99 from Boots chemists) with dilutied washing up liquid.

Agree on the necessity of keeping the visor clean. Don't recommend Bounty, as any paper products will scratch pretty quickly. Get a microfiber cloth, it does a great job and never scratches. Wash and reuse many many times.

[northwind]

Depends on the material... If they're standard glass or old-school plastic, aye, they might break. Glass can be pretty dangerous. Polycarbonate ones, though, are much less likely to break, and when they do they're still fairly safe.

Well I have some oakleys and they are always wittering on about how good they are for impact protection so I should be alright.

Originally Posted by northwind

Depends on the material... If they're standard glass or old-school plastic, aye, they might break. Glass can be pretty dangerous. Polycarbonate ones, though, are much less likely to break, and when they do they're still fairly safe.

So I shouldn't wear my normal glass specs on t'bike then I spose.

Incidentally it wasn't Northy who was responsible...

Funny really, here we are, a bunch (or whatever) of bikers debating the safety of spectacles - ironic or what

[northwind]

I don't know how real the risks really are tbh... I got mine because they're more fog-resistant more than anything else, but knowing they'll not chop my eyeballs in half is also nice