Glasses help

[Domus]

I need distance glasses, they are not a strong prescription but I need them. I have some very nice Ray Bans I use in the car but the arms get pushed away from my eyes when I put on my helmet on for riding, they feel strange and I get dust and what not in my eyes, I have some old Adidas wrap around things but I can't get on with the double glazing prescription inserts. What I need are straight thin arms to slide under the helmet straps, with wrap around prescription lenses. Anyone any suggestions?

 

[Drago]

Randolph Engineering Aviators. A pretty, pretty penny though.

 

[steve50]

 

[vickster]

I have full glazed prescription transitions Oakleys. Not far off £300 though. See if specsavers have any prescription sports glasses. Sometimes have at around £150
Also look at optilabs but their full glazed options still over £200

I used Rxsport for the Oakleys
http://www.rxsport.co.uk/categories/Browse-by-Sport/Cycling/

 

[Levo-Lon]

I so wish i could get wrap rounds with my lens prescription..but nothing really available atm.
as @vickster says ..but you will be paying a few quid for them..but worth it if you cycle a lot.

Midges, green fly etc and muck in your eyes this is a real nuisance

 

[shouldbeinbed]

all my regular prescription glasses have been fine under helmet straps & I've never had bug or other problems from them not being wraparound.

 

[Ian193]

I find wind is the biggest Problem I have when wearing my glasses as it makes my eyes water

 

[Wes1]

Have you thought about wearing disposable contact lenses? When I first got glasses for driving I couldn't get away with the arms under a motorcycle helmet and this was suggested to me.

 

[ianrauk]

I so wish i could get wrap rounds with my lens prescription..but nothing really available atm.
as @vickster says ..but you will be paying a few quid for them..but worth it if you cycle a lot.

Midges, green fly etc and muck in your eyes this is a real nuisance

My Optilabs glasses are wraparounds

 

[vickster]

My Optilabs glasses are wraparounds

Direct glaze or inserts? Full or partial frame? I don't like the heavy plastic frames that look like swimming goggles personally!

 

[ianrauk]

Direct glaze or inserts? Full or partial frame? I don't like the heavy plastic frames that look like swimming goggles personally!

Direct glaze and certainly don't look like swimming goggles. Do you think I would wear them if they did?

 

[vickster]

Direct glaze and certainly don't look like swimming goggles. Do you think I would wear them if they did?

Dunno maybe you like such items, no idea.

Certainly some of the ones at Optilabs are. I was unimpressed by their range at the showroom myself

https://www.optilabs.com/product-category/sport/cycling-sunglasses/

Solid frames = swimming goggles stylee

 

[ianrauk]

Dunno maybe you like such items, no idea.

Certainly some of the ones at Optilabs are. I was unimpressed by their range at the showroom myself

And when was the last time you looked?
They have a good range that is always changing.

 

[vickster]

Literally just now on their website link added

Only the heavy framed ones are direct glaze which matches my experience

 

[NorthernDave]

Specsavers do sports glasses with prescription lenses, which you can have made up with tinted lenses. I think the basic price is quite cheap - something under £50. Lots of options, even including having your own number on the side. I'm fairly sure that I had to go in store to look though as they don't seem to be listed on their website.

I got these from them, bit more expensive at £99 but worth every penny: http://www.specsavers.co.uk/glasses/puma-sun-rx-05 - they do have inserts but I've never had a problem with them and I'm normally quite funny with stuff like that.
They come with red iridescent mirrored lenses for when it's sunny, orange lenses for when it's dull or overcast (which work spectacularly well) and clear lenses as well. They keep the wind (and pollen) out of my eyes and fit nicely under my cycling helmet. They also do them in blue, if red isn't your colour.