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I am doing a contact lense trial to give me a few more options when riding i.e sunglasses etc and hopefully something that is more comfortable than my standard spec.
Was looking at something like this as a cheap entry option to trial.
What lense do people use for winter riding in places like Cannock etc where you are in and out of trees so changing from dark to light. I am assuming the yellow tinted lenses would be the best option when it isn't summer.
Any other cheap glasses reccomendations to try out would be welcome.
I tried out contacts for riding recently. Sadly it didn't work out for me, which is a shame because the glasses you can wear with contacts are both much cheaper and much more comfortable than normal prescription specs.
I did a bunch of reading around MTB-suitable glasses at the time, and ended up with a pair of Bolle safety specs ( https://www.bolle-safety.com/model/spider). They're cheap enough that you don't worry about them too much when falling off, etc, and are designed to stop moving objects getting into your eyes!
Couldn't ride in glasses. Been using contacts for decades now, so much better.
Those glasses you linked would be fine for a trial, no point spending stupid (Oakley) money. Especially as riding glasses get lost/damaged/scratched/sat on.
I got on well with BBB Winner photochromic glasses (about £50). But any intermediate lens works just fine. Red or yellow Northwave lenses have also worked ok for me.
Bolle contours are my 'go to' cheap riding glasses. ESP lens is fine for the riding you describe.
Aldi sports glasses with three lenses, clear, yellow & dark are always a good buy!
Cheers all.
Purist those look ideal for a trial and under £9 on Amazon. If I need other lenses come the summer I can get some then.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bolle-CONTESP-Contour-Safety-Glasses/dp/B000MGVWJU
For riding in the woods, yellow lenses in the winter, photochromic in the summer. Only tend to use the proper "sun" lenses for on the road bike or if I know I'll be out in the open all day.
decathlon sell some single plastic ones in brown/yellow/clear - used these with no problems
think about £5 per pair
Clear lenes, or no glasses depending on the weather. Only ever wear sunnies on really bright days when you'd be squinting otherwise
I really don't get on with contacts, so only ever ride in glasses. I'm over -6 in both eyes, although now I'm getting older, longsightedness is kicking in and my prescriptions are getting less ridiculous. A colleague did a massively muddy mountain bike ride in Norway years ago (He's a roadie, so this was unusual) and ended up scratching an eyeball after grit got in under one of his lenses. Very squicky!
What I have found is that proper prescription glasses for riding make a massive difference - my normal spec don't compare. At reasonable speed, the gaps around 'normal' frames let in lots of air and/or mud and water.
I used Optilabs in Croydon for a long time. They're a really good bunch and I'd have no hesitation in recommending them if you have a strong prescription. Their stong prescription frames are own brand (well, Loub'sol) but they do provide spares. I had one frame where the arms tended to go after a while (Three years of daily use on my commute, plus mountain biking, so a fair few folds and unfolds) and they put the lenses into a new pair when that line was discontinued for a good price. If you can't get to their store, they'll send you frames to try - as do most opticians.
Now my prescription is relaxed, I can get slightly less specialist options, so I got two a cheap pairs of discontinued Oakley Crosslinks and had them glazed by Cillary Blue. I tend not to scratch lenses, so it's worth the expense as far as I'm concerned, and two pairs of Oakleys plus high index lenses (one pair clear, one pair of sunnies) came out at about the same cost as a single pair of Specsavers frames with High Index lenses.
I've tried reactive lenses for riding, but to be honest, clear is fine; most of my riding is under trees anyway, and I don't feel like I'm riding slower with clear lenses.
Not used them, but they answered all my questions and more.
www.eyekit.co/sports-prescription-sunglasses-prescription-glasses-ski-goggles-prescription-inserts-for-sports.html
I'm a Dispensing Optician so I feel I might weigh in a bit...! I wear a set of Duco glasses for riding in and they're pretty great for the money tbh. I've used them for a year or so and they are holding up quite nicely. I sell a big name brand and I would love a set of those but they won't give me a freebie and, even at cost, they're a bit much considering how many perfectly acceptable cheaper options there are. If you're wanting something to wear over contacts then the Duco ones are a good starting point. The yellow lenses work well at this time of year in the Quantocks, Mendips and BPW and mine also came with a grey polarised and blue mirror set for the summer. Not bad at all for 15 quid. The only thing I would add is that a clear lens would be useful sometimes.
I'm a contact lense wearer while riding, sorry to throw a spanner in the works but I tried the glasses OP linked. And found the lenses too poor that in hampered my vision. However, my eyesite is poor.
I tend to wear goggles now with clear lenses. I also wear a fox proframe; after having my eyesite decline, I no longer take any risks.
I run Rockbros photochromatic glasses. Clear at night and a decent tint when the sun comes out.
A full front Mudhugger also helps because globs of mud can still get under the small gap under the glasses' lens.
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