goggles or glasses

[twain]

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That's my kind of price Mike!

 

[twain]

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@mechanical_vandal

Up to this point, I'd agree with you, but the last 2 rides I've been on, I've had some near misses and an off due to mud sling, branch whips, and flies causing temporary 50% sight loss. And where I ride mostly, I really need my depth perception and spacial awareness (lots of narrowly spaced trees!) so I think now is time to invest in something that'll help me avoid that so I can get on with blasting the trails with a big grin and a mouthful of dirt instead

 

[twain]

well, off the back of Mike Muz's info, ive found and im gonna try these out:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bolle-Tracker ... 2598ab5771

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bolle-RUSH-PL ... 25a7da6301

 

[LittleSkink]

some folks find wearing goggles can help with hay fever, my youngest wears these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-Kid ... 2ecfb384aa

good in clear but a bit 'bug eyed' in tinted

 

[xerxes]

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I have absolutely no idea why someone that doesn't need glasses to see would go out and spend money on a layer of heavy optically distorting plastic to sit in front of their eyes getting covered in sweat, mud and cow $hit and steaming up on the climbs.

Then you've been lucky so far. Many years ago I got hit in they eye by something while cycling, I'm not sure what, either a stone flicked up by a car, or a fair size insect and fortunately it didn't do any lasting damage, but it was very painful, and I've worn protective glasses while cycling ever since.

 

[T'boo Ted]

i used to blu-tack my old prescription lenses into some Oakley Blades I had...worked...ish

 

[mattr]

I bit the bullet and got some Oakley RX. Worth every penny, still all but immaculate after nearly 10 years. Mostly spent mountain biking in all weather's, and my prescription is stable enough that they are only 0.25 out on one eye and 0.5 on the other. So still perfectly useable.

I bought some new ones anyway.

 

[T'boo Ted]

Indeed, I have 3 pairs of Oakleys (2xhalf jackets dark and clear) and some racing jacket transistions) they really are excellent. I did have some oakley O frame goggles years ago, remarkably cheap for oakleys.