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I've had a look around for cycling goggles (ie I've Googled for goggles), but the ones I can find seem to be for downhill MTB racing, and designed for use with a full face helmet.
I don't really know what I'm looking for, but they'd be for road riding on a variety of bikes (drop bars, straight bars, and laid-back recumbent) and I'm trying to reduce/eliminate the risk of getting insects/grit/wind etc. in my eyes. I've had a bit of bother with my eyes, and I'm finding them a bit vulnerable, especially on warmer days when small insects and dust are pelting me. I've tried wearing glasses and sunglasses, but they're not really as protective as I'd like.
I suspect any goggles are going to look a bit daft, but I'm interested to see what STW can dredge up!
I only know of DH style goggles specifically for cycling, so how about the ones they design for rugby (google rugby goggles)?
You can get them with or without prescription lens support.
these might be worth a try?
https://www.screwfix.com/p/bolle-tracker-ii-clear-lens-safety-specs/43500
bolle contour glasses are pretty snug to teh face and come in a variety of lenses options and are cheap for when you inevitable sit on/drop/ride over them. (i like hte esp ones)
i love em.
Thanks very much. The Bolle Trackers look like they might fit the bill... There's also an RX insert available for them, so I could have prescription lenses fitted as well.
Have a few pairs of bolle tracker2, fit is good to the face, a bit like like vented swim goggles(without tight head strap) also available in Yellow and dark tint
I used to wear tactical type goggles which are for shooting people in, and paintball etc.
They tend to be lower profile than bike goggles.
I have a pair of the original Oakley Windjackets (Splitjackets with an additional "seal") which are pretty much what you are after but they make them now. Mine are fitted with prescription Transition lenses.
I bought a pair of skiing biased goggles, low profile, with 2 or 3 replaceable lenses of different colours, with a foam layer to seal against your skin, with removable arms and replaced by an elastic strap, very very similar to the Oakleys above.
If I remember rightly they came from Aldi/Lidl in their skiing kit offer.
I have found them very useful in the winter to stop my eyes streaming in the cold.
(Wrong time of year for you I know).
How about motorcycle goggles. Some of the Harley/bobber/custom crowd use small goggles.
https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/product/halcyon-goggles-mk5-urban-silver-frame-smoke-lens
These look perfect (dont look at the price though)
https://www.motolegends.com/coolstuff/baruffaldi-wind-tini-goggles-black.html
Here you go, better price
https://www.motocentral.co.uk/bobster-crossfire-foldable-adventure-goggles-black-with-amber-lenses.html
Scroll through the Moto Central pages. Lots of low profile glasses with foam seal.
I need to wear prescription glasses so I ended up using an Abus Hyban+ helmet which has a visor, it's been pretty good to me but the wind does creep in round the sides of the visor. It keeps the bugs out of my eyes, now I need to find something to keep them out of my mouth (bleugh).
You’re ahead of the curve. Judging by Peter Sagan and his 100% goggles on the podium and post race interviews at the tour today you’re not the only one thinking about it!
It keeps the bugs out of my eyes, now I need to find something to keep them out of my mouth
Here you go...
You’re ahead of the curve. Judging by Peter Sagan and his 100% goggles on the podium and post race interviews at the tour today you’re not the only one thinking about it!
Ha yes, just what I was going to say. Sagan is one of my favorites, but that was just a bit weird. Not that he'll GAS. 😊
Well, I bought the Bolle safety glasses from Screwfix. They're quite nice, but a bit too big for me. I haven't tried them with the strap yet to see if that holds them more securely, but they're quite loose and maybe too wide. I also found that they interfere with my peripheral vision, which probably isn't that great anyhow. I ended up stopping and walking across right-hand turns because I couldn't see behind me. While I'm listing the negative points, the embossed writing at the top of the lenses scattered the sunlight, causing some flaring when riding into the sun.
I'm not sure if I'll bother spending the extra on the RX inserts and prescription lenses for these. However, I'm not sure what else to try. I saw these on the MotoCentral site:-
https://www.motocentral.co.uk/aviator-retro-pilot-goggles-t2-brown-chrome.html
It says they can be worn over glasses, and they have wide peripheral vision. However, they probably look totally weird and might be unsuitable for cycling!
Have you tried riding uphill in goggles yet? I'd expect them to be fairly horrendous and start fogging pretty quickly. Would glasses with a big lens (e.g. Oakley EVZero Range) not be the best compromise?
They didn't seem to be too bad with regard to fogging - I think they have some sort of ventilation, and because they're not a tight fit on me, there was some airflow around them. However, it was quite warm last night. I've found fogging with normal glasses to be worse in the winter in very fine rain. It's one thing which has put me off glasses with RX inserts, with multiple glass surfaces to keep clean and fog-free.
However, I must admit that overall vision wasn't great last night - I didn't touch them, but perhaps the lenses smeared with sweat. I thought I might get away without using prescription lenses, but I think I need them for cycling (I have quite a strong prescription). Also, I need clear lenses for night and low light levels, so I'm afraid the Oakleys wouldn't suit because of these two requirements.
I'd need an oxygen tank or two if I wore that when cycling!