hongokongo said:
What is the advantage of yellow lenses, compared to clear or dark?
Thanks
Dark lenses are for when it is bright to make it seem darker (and protect your eyes from insects, grit, cold wind etc.).
Clear lenses are for when it is pretty dark to
not make it seem darker (and protect your eyes from insects, grit, cold wind etc.).
Yellow lenses are for when it is somewhere in between and have a contrast-enhancing effect (and protect your eyes from insects, grit, cold wind etc.).
For those of you who don't think wearing eye protection when out cycling is necessary...
- I rode with a glasses-free mate once who got hit in the eye by a large bluebottle on a fast descent. He almost crashed and by the time I got to him, his eye looked like he'd been punched by Mike Tyson! He developed the biggest, nastiest black eye I've ever seen.
- When I bought my first pair of cycling glasses, I went out for a ride to try them out. The council had just resurfaced the local roads and there were loose chippings everywhere, and a 20 mph speed limit in place. A moron shot drove past me at high speed firing up a a shower of chippings behind him. One stone smacked hard into the centre of the right lens, cracking it. It was directly in front of my eye!
- For the first in years, I went out without glasses on and a gust of wind picked up a load of grit and I got it in both eyes. I washed as much out of my eyes as I could but then had to ride home barely able to see.
I'd strongly recommend wearing eye protection every time you ride your bike.