cycling glasses over spectacles

[youngoldbloke]

They do not make them for me unfortunately, they have tried and failed. Seems you need a flat lens for the prism to work correctly, you would have thought they would have known that before they made them.

Why not cycling glasses with an RX insert? The prescription insert lenses in mine are relatively small and flat. Not as good looking as full prescription glasses, but better than two pairs of glasses on your nose. Mine have 4 sets of interchangeable lenses, one set photochromatic and hydrophobic (I tend to use these all the time), and clear varifocal lenses in the inserts. The high street opticians tend to quote ridiculous charges for glazing the inserts however.

 

[screenman]

Why not cycling glasses with an RX insert? The prescription insert lenses in mine are relatively small and flat. Not as good looking as full prescription glasses, but better than two pairs of glasses on your nose. Mine have 4 sets of interchangeable lenses, one set photochromatic and hydrophobic (I tend to use these all the time), and clear varifocal lenses in the inserts. The high street opticians tend to quote ridiculous charges for glazing the inserts however.

Tried them and the prism did not work. I think it may bave been down to the lens being small, to be fair to Specsavers they did try a few things at no cost to myself, so I just use normal glasses with a large lens, I have three different types, reactolite, dark and clear.

Before needing these I would use Oakley's must have had about 10 pairs over the years.

 

[cyberknight]

@simon the viking was looking into glasses a while back .

 

[simon the viking]

@simon the viking was looking into glasses a while back .

I did buy some cheapish ones off amazon that you put a prescription insert in. The total cost was about 50 quid. I reviwed them for @Andrew_Culture s veloballs sight heres a link to the review if that permitted. (mods please remove if not)

https://veloballs.com/freemaster-prescription-cycling-glasses-unbiased-review/

I use them all the time and find it easy to switch between outer lenses

 

[Katherine]

Anyone found a solution to this problem in the two years since the last post?

I can’t wear contacts and could do with a clip on wraparound job for over my glasses so I only have one set of glasses arms on my ears.

@13rider? What do you use now?

 

[vickster]

Tried them and the prism did not work. I think it may bave been down to the lens being small, to be fair to Specsavers they did try a few things at no cost to myself, so I just use normal glasses with a large lens, I have three different types, reactolite, dark and clear.

Before needing these I would use Oakley's must have had about 10 pairs over the years.

My rx Oakleys came from SportRx who specialise in sports glasses unlike specsavers. Not cheap and I do have a fairly standard script

 

[screenman]

My rx Oakleys came from SportRx who specialise in sports glasses unlike specsavers. Not cheap and I do have a fairly standard script

They could not do the prism I need, I have tried every avenue as far as I know. The price is not the problem then lens is though. I can get Oakleys that will take the lens but they are not wrap arounds. Still I have got by for the last ten years so I cannot be doing too badly.

Thanks for the tips though.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Specifically designed to fit over glasses, not too expensive, and a huge range of styles. Quite a few anglists use them:

https://cocoonseyewear.com/

 

[kingrollo]

In my experience this is one area where you get what you pay. I have tried the budget options for years - finally I went to extreme eyewear and coughed up £250 for some Rudy projects - glazed to -5 with transitions lenses. Thats a hell of a lot cash but I honestly wished I d done it years ago. Absolutely flawless.

The best budget option was optilabs - but with a hefty prescription they always looked a bit odd

 

[Globalti]

As above. Spend the money, get a good independent optician to make up some sports frames with your prescription. I got photochromic varifocals and they are absolutely outstanding in bright sunlight or night riding.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

@13rider? What do you use now?

You didn't tag him properly. but he is still wearing normal specs, though the way he crashes into gates he probably needs a new pair

@13 rider

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

I have a prescription of +7 in one eye and +6.75 in the other, I struggle to get high street opticians to do sports prescription glasses, but a lot of the online glaziers will do it. I had a pair of the glasses with insert type and they were ok, but misted up when it rained. I am currently using a pair of Alpina glasses that I got 20 years ago, they are not the most stylish, but they work. I think I paid about £110 for them back then. they have a dark cover that can be removed, and the lens just sit in a plastic frame.
http://www.isyte.com/Sub_ProductDis...&cat=Alpina Swing&subcat=Alpina Swing&colour=

 

[13 rider]

Had to reread the thread I forgotten it completely .Basically I still wear my prescription glasses and found the watering eyes have got better the more I ride bit still get it a bit on fast downhills into wind just got used to it. As for the gate inicdent the rider behind who I moved the obstacle for hadnt seen the gate either

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Had to reread the thread I forgotten it completely .Basically I still wear my prescription glasses and found the watering eyes have got better the more I ride bit still get it a bit on fast downhills into wind just got used to it. As for the gate inicdent the rider behind who I moved the obstacle for hadnt seen the gate either

Yes but he didn't crash into it

 

[steveindenmark]

Specifically designed to fit over glasses, not too expensive, and a huge range of styles. Quite a few anglists use them:

https://cocoonseyewear.com/

I use something like this and have to admit to looking something akin to a welder. I also use flip up sunglasses but they are not ideal either. I think the only way to resolve this problem is to pay for bespoke glasses. But putting my hand in my pocket is a whole different matter.