Prescription Cycling Eyewear



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Can anyone recommend prescription eyewear for cycling? I'm looking for both tinted and clear lenses
in a lightweight wrap-around frame.

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I'll add to this question? What about prescription eye wear with a bifocal???

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> Can anyone recommend prescription eyewear for cycling? I'm looking for
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"Alan C. Acock" <[email protected]> wrote in news:2gN6a.260025$be.242265 @rwcrnsc53:

> I'll add to this question? What about prescription eye wear with a bifocal???

Start by visiting a good local optician and see what they can make for you. Most have a pretty good
selection of sunglasses and some will be great for cycling.

Ken
 
On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:57:34 GMT, "Alan C. Acock" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I'll add to this question? What about prescription eye wear with a bifocal???

I prefer my old glasses, without the bifocals, for cycling. I can't find any good reason to use
bifocals while cycling. They interfere with seeing the road, seeing my derailers, seeing the speedo.
I don't read many books or newspapers while riding, so why bother?

Pat
 
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> Can anyone recommend prescription eyewear for cycling?

I usually wear the same glasses I wear the rest of the time I'm awake.

Barry
 
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I have been using the Bolle Parole for about three years. They have an insert for the prescription
lenses and come with several tinted lenses. There are other similar brands. You can check them out
at performancebike.com. The only negative is they tend to fog up in damp weather. I have just found
out that you can get Rudy Project eye glasses with the tinted lenses made with your prescription and
ordered a pair from http://www.in-spex.com.

Bill Fasula
 
Do a Google search on this subject you'll find this was discussed at length just a few weeks ago.

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"Allan" <[email protected]>
> Can anyone recommend prescription eyewear for cycling? I'm looking for
both
> tinted and clear lenses in a lightweight wrap-around frame.
 
I wear Briko Sprinter. They have a snap in prescription lense.

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On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 00:48:47 GMT in rec.bicycles.misc, Kolaga

> > Can anyone recommend prescription eyewear for cycling? I'm looking for both tinted and clear
> > lenses in a lightweight wrap-around frame.

i've been happy with performance's house brand, but they've now changed the models. their "radial"
glasses wrap around, and lenses are interchangeable. you buy a nosepiece that has frames for lenses
you have made to fit at your eyewear supplier. works well.
 
In article <[email protected]>, Patrick Lamb <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:57:34 GMT, "Alan C. Acock" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>I'll add to this question? What about prescription eye wear with a bifocal???
>
>I prefer my old glasses, without the bifocals, for cycling. I can't find any good reason to use
>bifocals while cycling. They interfere with seeing the road, seeing my derailers, seeing the
>speedo. I don't read many books or newspapers while riding, so why bother?
>
>Pat

I had a terrible time trying to read a map wearing single-vision contact lenses. At least us over-40
nearsighted people can take the glasses off to read a map if need be. So the bifocals might be
useful, or consider if you will be able to take the glasses off when reading.

Phil White USENET: [email protected] Portland, OR 97221 USA 503-246-6718
 
Philip W White wrote:
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> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:57:34 GMT, "Alan C. Acock" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>>I'll add to this question? What about prescription eye wear with a bifocal???
>>
>>I prefer my old glasses, without the bifocals, for cycling. I can't find any good reason to use
>>bifocals while cycling. They interfere with seeing the road, seeing my derailers, seeing the
>>speedo. I don't read many books or newspapers while riding, so why bother?
>
>
> I had a terrible time trying to read a map wearing single-vision contact lenses. At least us
> over-40 nearsighted people can take the glasses off to read a map if need be. So the bifocals
> might be useful, or consider if you will be able to take the glasses off when reading.

Just want to add one more thing. IME, the bifocal makes it hard to check over my shoulder
while riding in the drops. But then, I'm still on my first bifocals, so maybe I'll get used to
it as I age. ;)

Pat
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