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Does anybody else suffer from this?

I was wearing clear glasses, was only out for 2 hours, drank a 650ml bottle of water


 
Posted : 24/04/2012 10:01 pm
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Get any mud or water in there?


 
Posted : 24/04/2012 10:02 pm
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no


 
Posted : 24/04/2012 10:06 pm
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Did you get bitten by a werewolf as you were riding along?


 
Posted : 24/04/2012 10:15 pm
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i ended up with really bloodshot eyes after one tour (week long). i'd lost my glasses and didn't find another pair that i liked until i got back home.

i was suffering from "dry eye" caused by the wind drying my eyes out. i got some drops that helped.

now i never descend without either a pair of sunnies or clear (safety) glasses. i still get red eyes from time to time but that is due to the drugs.....


 
Posted : 24/04/2012 10:21 pm
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Have you tried blinking?


 
Posted : 24/04/2012 11:06 pm
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+1 for blinking, transformed my riding.


 
Posted : 24/04/2012 11:29 pm
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Does it happen during the day? Any blood pressure issues? Tired-er in the evenings? Pints on the night rides?

Dunno really mate. Guessing if it was me in the same situation....

#Edit: probably not that useful really.


 
Posted : 24/04/2012 11:35 pm
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@smell_it - thats a damn fine idea! (although said in jest, there may be an element of truth in that) - I wonder if I am blinking less due to darkness!

I'll try to conciously blink more next time on a night-ride!


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 1:02 pm
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Have you tried blinking?
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+1 for blinking, transformed my riding.

PMSL!

I get bloodshot eyes when I singlespeed up steep hills. I'd rather that than piles.


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 3:58 pm
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Did you stop for a fattyboombatty half way round?


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 4:00 pm
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I think exercising at night affects sleep quality (for the worse). I can't settle for ages if I've been out for a ride.

So maybe you're just tired. Or it's mudeye.


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 4:04 pm

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