Are glasses always necessary when commuting?

[Gbola]

Just a personal observation, when commuting yesterday without wearing glasses, I was able to exchange eye contacts and smile with car drivers. In fact most of the drivers seemed very nice. I know cycling glasses/goggles have their use but could they be hampering that cyclist-driver interaction?

 

[slowmotion]

Good point, Gbola. I suspect that cycle glasses make one look a bit "hardcore" to motorists, and therefore a bit less friendly. Yes, I know there are very good reasons for wearing them.

 

[snorri]

I'm assuming you don't mean ordinary spectacles worn for sight correction.
In my locality it is quite normal to exchange a greeting of some sort with fellow cyclists, but I seldom initiate the procedure with people who wear funny specs, I just assume they want to maintain some sort of aloof anonymity, like the occupants of cars with tinted windows.

 

[srw]

Absolutely essential. I'm as blind as a bat without them.

 

[Norm]

I wear glasses for protection every time I ride.

Mostly, at this time of year, they have clear lenses so they don't stop any of the interaction with other road users (cars, cyclists, walkers, equestrians etc). I doubt anyone notices that I wear them any more than I notice whether or not other people wear glasses.

 

[ianrauk]

Once again, the question he posted is valid and there is no need for your attack.
Now I will tell you once again if you don't like this thread then ignore.

 

[Zoiders]

Once again, the question he posted is valid and there is no need for your attack.
Now I will tell you once again if you don't like this thread then ignore.

Then be a brave boy and PM me

Don't make posts vanish.

If you bothered to check the OPs content...

Just like Norm has said minimal frames with clear lenses make no difference, the OP is just making stuff up to get a response - I am free to point that out, I am also free to point out the folly of a troll thread, as I am free to point out the knee jerk reaction of the moderator.

 

[ianrauk]

off topic posts in this thread will be deleted so keep on topic.
Thanks.

 

[Gbola]

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commuting on boxing day? Troll +1

So you do not know some people work on boxing day.

 

[oldfatfool]

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So you do not know some people work on boxing day.

I know some do, but the odds grow longer and longer when you combine working on boxing day with car drivers smiling at a cyclists and seeming nice

Maybe I am being harsh it could be all the xmas spirit..... Just wait until the new year and they are commuting themselves rather than dashing to Tescos because the shops have been shut for a day

 

[gaz]

They are necessary for me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to see where I was going. The car drivers wouldn't be smiling after I crashed into them

 

[Gbola]

Then be a brave boy and PM me

Don't make posts vanish.

If you bothered to check the OPs content...

Just like Norm has said minimal frames with clear lenses make no difference, the OP is just making stuff up to get a response - I am free to point that out, I am also free to point out the folly of a troll thread, as I am free to point out the knee jerk reaction of the moderator.

Your estimation of other human beings clearly shows the kind of person you are. I pity you

 

[Sore Thumb]

I always wear cycling glasses. One reason I need them as they have a prescription lenses clipped behind them. Also I got fed up of getting flys in my eyes when I used to wear my normal glasses.

It could be just your luck that when making eye contact with other road users that you get a fly in your eye.

 

[Zoiders]

Your estimation of other human beings clearly shows the kind of person you are. I pity you

You see.

This was the whole point of thread - to find people for the OP to abuse and wind up.

 

[ColinJ]

Always wear them - my previous post on the subject.