Prescription glasses

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Goldy

Well-Known Member
Location
Retford
As a glasses wearer I've been looking for a cheaper alternative to full prescription cycling glasses, I have prescription sunglasses but I find them too dark on cloudy days as I have poorer vision in low light conditions.
I've found some on amazon that come with an insert that you can get reglazed.i have several pairs of old glasses so I'm going to try and modify (butcher) a pair to fit.
I'll post the results / carnage
 

Globalti

Legendary Member
Good luck. My objection to inserts has always been that they look a bit naff and there are four surfaces to collect moisture.
 

I like Skol

A Minging Manc...
Are contact lenses not an option? I only require glasses for longer distance vision, like driving/cycling and watching TV etc (and even then only mild correction) but find contact lenses are good for active pastimes like cycling as you can just use regular sunglasses/cycling glasses and remove them when needed.
 
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Goldy

Well-Known Member
Location
Retford
I can't wear contact lenses as my eyesight is poor and I struggle to focus on near objects so I remove my glasses for reading etc so with contacts I'd have to carry reading glasses. My everyday glasses are varifocals it I once tried varifocals contacts and they were awful
 
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Goldy

Well-Known Member
Location
Retford
The main thing for me at the moment is cost if this doesn't work I'll invest more. I'm due an eye test in a few months anyway
 

Globalti

Legendary Member
The only sure option is to get photochromic varifocals made in a sports frame but you're looking at lots of £££££s. Varifocals have to be fitted with great care and attention to measuring the zones or they will never be right, so budget opticians are risky. Also if your prescription is strong you can't have very curved frames. But if you can afford them they're excellent by day or by night.
 

rogerzilla

Legendary Member
Just buy normal glasses and bend the arms to ensure a snug fit. If you have a + prescription, wraparound cycling glasses don't work well - far too much distortion.
 

Randomnerd

Bimbleur
Location
North Yorkshire
I wear prescription safety glasses for work and cycling. They’re relatively cheap, durable and good protection vs flying debris (at the speed I ride this is unlikely to be from my own tyres). Bolle via Safetyspecs.co.uk. Added hipster benefits of looking like an avant garde graphic designer...
 

Venod

Eh up
Location
Yorkshire
Just buy normal glasses and bend the arms to ensure a snug fit. If you have a + prescription, wraparound cycling glasses don't work well - far too much distortion.

I have some Photochromatic Varifocal sprots glasses from Optilabs they are OK but not as good as my Photochromatic Varifocals from Specsavers, I will not replace them when required I will use my normal glasses, I don't see any downside, the sportsglasses were more expensive than my normal ones.
 

rualexander

Legendary Member
Selectspecs are currently running a free photochromic tint option which saves a fair bit on the cost of a pair of specs for cycling use.
https://www.selectspecs.com/campaign/free-tints-reactive/

I just got a pair of these with photochromic tinting, they are pretty close in shape and design to cycling glasses and seem to work well., although the tint is not quite as strong as I was expecting in sunlight, its ok.
https://www.selectspecs.com/glasses/infinity/gm-231-aluminium/ss260.83.html

Whether they are suitable for your prescription is another question though.
 

wonderloaf

Veteran
Selectspecs are currently running a free photochromic tint option which saves a fair bit on the cost of a pair of specs for cycling use.
https://www.selectspecs.com/campaign/free-tints-reactive/

I just got a pair of these with photochromic tinting, they are pretty close in shape and design to cycling glasses and seem to work well., although the tint is not quite as strong as I was expecting in sunlight, its ok.
https://www.selectspecs.com/glasses/infinity/gm-231-aluminium/ss260.83.html

Whether they are suitable for your prescription is another question though.

I've also got a pair of these with varifocal lenses and a grey gradient tint, I find they work very well as cycling glasses as they have a wrap round shape that stops the wind getting in my eyes. Mine cost me £80 with the standard varifocal lenses which I thought was pretty good VFM. The varifocal lenses themselves are good but not quite as good as my day-to-day glasses (which cost an awful lot more), my only issue I have is that there is a small amount of distortion right at the edges of the lens but guess that is down to the wrap round curvature of the lens.

Also I see that Selectspecs now have a specific category for cycling glasses with a much larger choice:
https://www.selectspecs.com/sunglas...6/#tab_ids=3&category_ids=46&offset=0&group=1
 
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