Glasses help

[junkie_ball]

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?

I had the same problem and i brought these a few years ago. Plus points are they have 4 lenses from clear to dark for varying light conditions, cheap and the prescription lense is replaceable if your prescription changes meaning you don't need to buy a complete new set.

http://www.rapideyewear.co.uk/product.php/65/rx-prescription-cycling-sport-sunglasses

 

[Domus]

Fantastic responses (mostly )
Thanks, lots of ones to try, will take helmet with me. May get some funny looks.

 

[kalniel]

I had the same problem and i brought these a few years ago. Plus points are they have 4 lenses from clear to dark for varying light conditions, cheap and the prescription lense is replaceable if your prescription changes meaning you don't need to buy a complete new set.

http://www.rapideyewear.co.uk/product.php/65/rx-prescription-cycling-sport-sunglasses

These look close to what I was looking for - how long did your order take and do you know if they're still selling? I emailed them some time ago with a query I needed answering before ordering and they never got back to me.

 

[vickster]

These look close to what I was looking for - how long did your order take and do you know if they're still selling? I emailed them some time ago with a query I needed answering before ordering and they never got back to me.

Phone them, forget email

http://www.rapideyewear.co.uk/contact.php

 

[kalniel]

Phone them, forget email

http://www.rapideyewear.co.uk/contact.php

Thanks, will do - had used the form on that page that suggests normally 24 hour response :/

 

[Globalti]

Your problem is that you are putting the arms under your helmet straps. This is a big style faux-pas, no serious cyclist does this; the arms must go OUTSIDE the straps.

But yes, the wraparound style will keep the wind and dust out of your eyes. Ask your optician to make you up some Shopic frames with reactolite lenses.

 

[junkie_ball]

These look close to what I was looking for - how long did your order take and do you know if they're still selling? I emailed them some time ago with a query I needed answering before ordering and they never got back to me.

I know when i ordered mine they arrived within a few days. One point i forgot to mention though. These are wrap around glasses and not sure if it was due to my prescription but when i first tried them i felt like i was about 8ft tall when on the bike. I emailed the company who said they had only had a few people who this had happened too but if i wanted a full refund that wouldn't be a problem. After a couple rides though I got used to it and now don't even notice it.

 

[Tojo]

Try wearing on of these for six hours out on the seabed.....Tunnel vision....

No bi-focal neither and it steams up and if you get something in eye yer fecked ....

 

[Ian193]

I know when i ordered mine they arrived within a few days. One point i forgot to mention though. These are wrap around glasses and not sure if it was due to my prescription but when i first tried them i felt like i was about 8ft tall when on the bike. I emailed the company who said they had only had a few people who this had happened too but if i wanted a full refund that wouldn't be a problem. After a couple rides though I got used to it and now don't even notice it.

Are your normal glasses vari vocals when I got mine the first time I wore them I felt like I had 8foot long legs

 

[Felix79]

I have flexon glasses and they go under the straps ok on my helmet. I think it's more to do with how big the frames legs are. I keep them under the straps "Faux pas" or not, it's good to have them feeling pretty secure.

That linked site for the prescription sun glasses is really handy to know, as I would prefer to have something better suited for cycling and just allow me a better range of view with the bigger lense aera.

 

[junkie_ball]

Are your normal glasses vari vocals when I got mine the first time I wore them I felt like I had 8foot long legs

Nope just single vision lenses but i do have an odd stigmatism which doesn't help i guess.