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A Cheap Solution – Mountain Bike Riding Glasses
In the world of action sports and mountain biking glasses, you can find yourself dropping a large chunk of change on a set of riding glasses to protect your eyes while on the trail. With stylish options from Oakley, Tifosi, Rudy Project and others, the industry has plenty of high dollar options for the cycling obsessed. However, there are a lot of riders out there who just want a set of simple, clear lens riding glasses that they do not have to worry about on a constant basis. Where does the cost conscience rider (or one that just has a history of losing glasses easily) go for a set of riding glasses that won’t break the bank?
A Cheaper Solution – Mountain Bike Riding Glasses
A little known secret in the construction and manufacturing world is that you can get an incredibly safe, stylish set of clear lens glasses for under 10 bucks. That’s right…not $100, $74 or $43…under $10! OSHA requirements state that in many industries workers have to wear safety glasses to cut down on optic catastrophes. By requiring your workers to wear safety glasses, you are able to cut down on the amount of accidents on the job and keep your insurance rates lower as well. So…there has to be a clear lens option out there that is comfortable enough to wear all day long in all kinds of conditions. Better yet…they have to be cheap enough to be considered a throw away option if they get stepped on, scratched, etc.
What does this mean for the mountain biker?
There are a TON of extremely cheap, comfortable work glasses on the market that are perfect for mountain biking. They are designed around eye protection and are light on your head. You are not going to get the super techy features you are used to seeing on name brand riding glasses like polarization, photochromatic lens, etc., but what you will get is a highly functional set of riding glasses that you do not have to worry about on a constant basis. For those of us in heavily wooded areas (like the SE United States), clear lenses are what we what to rock on our noses anyway! Dark tree cover makes for terrible visibility with dark lenses.
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10:29 am
Very cool idea, thanks for sharing this.
10:54 am
I have found the the Remington shooting glasses have worked to best. The stay put when the sweat pours out and look just as good.
10:59 am
Excellent. I will be going to check out what’s available.
12:22 pm
I have a set of Tifosi’s with the phototec lenses, kind of a reddish tint. I have worn them in every type of riding condition imaginable. They work very well in dark, thick wooded trails…especially when the canopy opens up and the sun peeks through. I even keep them on for the post-ride beverage and grub at the local brew-pub. I do keep a set of clears around though, for those night ride but other than that, these glasses have worked very well. Had them for 2 years now and not a single issue.
12:46 pm
This is a great idea and very well timed as I spent the earlier part of this week trying to dig some trail pokey out of my eye. I’d resolved to start wearing eye protection but have been put off by the high cost of name brand eyewear.
1:17 pm
I’ve been wanting to get some glasses, but not spend a lot. Thanks!
5:46 pm
Good idea. I have a pair with a yellow tint that are nice in the evening when my usual dark tint is way too much.
11:47 pm
Have already a set of BBB glasses which have been just OK..they are for those of us who need additional prescription frames..One problem I have is the constant fogging of the lens at usually difficult moments..I have tried a number of solutions but non have been overly successful…does anyone have a remedy???
8:24 am
This is exactly what I do! My boyfriend works in manufacturing and one time before a race I realized that I forgot my glasses. He handed me his safety glasses and was like- don’t worry about what happens to them they’re wicked cheap. Ever since then I’ve been using safety glasses! Way to pass this great info along too!
11:32 am
This is a great solution for riding glasses. I’ve been using safety glasses for years and you can find some pretty stylish options at Lowe’s, Home Depot and even Wal-Mart.
As for Geoff’s question about a remedy for fogging, use Cat Crap. It works great! Now for those of you who are not familiar with how Cat Crap helps with fogging, I’ll not explain, just Google it.
2:16 pm
Definitely a good option — I ride sunny days in a pair of Rudy Projects, which I like very much — but have taken to borrowing my son’s Smith & Wesson “shooting glasses”, purchased from Lowe’s for about $10 a pair, on dark days or for evening rides. They have clear models and high-contrast yellow tint. They even have a classic “sport” frame style similar to early-model Oakleys.
2:36 am
And what about prescription glasses?…
8:49 pm
I use raquetball protection glasses, it’s around $7 at Target or Walmart.
It’s clear and has anti-fogging property.