goggles?

[dmw4322]

what are peoples thoughts on goggles for touring? i'm thinking bugs,
sand, rain, etc...

air tight or not?

doug

[FredHiltz]

Hi Doug,

Definitely not air tight IMO. Even ventilated goggles fog up quickly in high humidity and rain. Wrap-around sport glasses seem to work well against wind and bugs. My own favorite, though, is the old fashioned aviator style. They do get foggy in high humidity when I stop.

Fred

[dombrosk]

Wrap around sport-style sunglasses provide enough protection for me.

For years I wore my regular eyeglasses with clip-on sunglasses and that worked just fine.  As my eyes (and I!) aged a bit over the years, I found that wind and fine dust irritated me more, especially on long descents.

My solution was to finally go with the trendy-looking wrap around glasses.  My choice, expensive but worth it for me, was a pair of Rudy Project glasses with the prescription insert and multiple lenses.  Oddly, I've found to my surprise that the red lenses have become my favorite on bright days.

An added benefit this year when I commuted through the winter by bike for the first time was the ability to put clear lenses in and be protected from the cold also.  

[Sailariel]

I wear glasses and went to my optician for prescription sunglasses. He turned me on to "Fitovers" which you simply put on over your glasses. They are available in various sizes and have excellent optics. Cost: $30. There are some equally good glasses available at W`Mart for $27. These are NOT the type of glasses that you have to wear after Cataract surgery. They are quite stylish.

[dmw4322]

thanks for all of the advice. i'm looking around for something clear and
lite for dark days and will use sunglasses the rest of the time. i think
aviator goggles might be more my style though.
doug

[Carl]

Sailariel...I checked out the "Fitovers" webpage and they must have a hundred kinds of shades. Any thoughts on which one would be best for cycling?

[ptaylor]

Hey Sail. That advice on Fitovers looks great. Did you buy yours on the web? Any further advice?

Paul

[boonebikeguy]

For what it is worth, never use goggles. Reasons are to many to list and obvious. Stick to sunglasses. I never buy 'cycling' glasses...you can find good cycling glasses of any shade and type in any massive retail store. Buy the type that fits close and hug your face..make sure they are comftorable. I have the yellow tint glasses, I don't care to know the real nomeclature who cares really. But I use a shade that softens the blazing sun and still gives me road detail so I can see road anomalies. IMHO you waste massive amounts of money buying 300.00 pair of glasses that are't worth a poop. I raced for over 12 years...was handed glasses by sponsers countless times that I literally THREW away after a race because they were worthless, and bought a 10.00 dollar pair of real sunglasses that suited my needs for racing, touring is similar so use your judgement. That's all I got.

"Love is a river where crazy people drown"--Kyrgyz proverb

This message was edited by boonebikeguy on 5-4-07 @ 8:19 AM

[bogiesan]

> For what it is worth, never use goggles. Reasons are to many to list
and obvious.<

Not obvious to me at all. I always carry a pair of cheap ski goggles in
my rain gear. They go on when the rain starts coming at me sideways
or snow becomes heavier that my Oakleys can deflect. They are always
with me while commuting in spring and fall/winter. Never know when a
storm will roll into the valley.

The safety benefits of being able to see far outweigh any downsides. In
fact, I have never found a downside to my goggles.

david boise ID

go, ristretto, FCP/AE
"Read the manual."

[Sailariel]

RE; Fitovers. Sorry I haven`t been around. (been riding) You can get them at some opticians. I have a pair in Amber. They are also polarized and seem to accentuate road surface. Wal-Mart also sells some excellent fit over glasses polarized sunglasses that are optically very good and available in different shades. I have a pair in light gray. They sell for $25. The Wal-Mart glasses seem to fit better and come in more sizes. They have a nice case too.