Comments on: With the clocks changing on Sunday and winter arriving how can you stay motivated?

By: chrisstan

chrisstan — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:46:55 +0000

I’ve used both contacts and specs for cycling – in my opinion specs are best – i got some cycling specific prescription specs with reactalite type lenses in , that way if its sunny they are shades if its gloomy they’re clear.

theres loads of specs on the market suitable for contact wearers that a, are not strictly sunglasses, b, do not fog up – have a look at the specialized glasses range for starters

washing your specs with washing up liquid and then polishing clean helps to keep them clear when its raining.

I’d also recommend either a cap under the helmet or a helmet with a peak for riding in the rain.

as for having to stop to blow your nose. havn’t you mastered the ‘snot bullet’ technique yet ? block one nostril and blow the other clear making sure to fire it out under your arm pit , missing you, your bike and hopefully making contact with the floor before hitting a fellow cyclist. Once perfected you don’t even have to slow down.

By: Roger Wheeldon

Roger Wheeldon — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:15:23 +0000

Agree sunglass don’t make sense in the gloom or the dark, and are also a safety issue.
Contact Lens wearers, it seems to me, are lucky in that they can wear clear cycling goggles over the top, but still have a problem in the rain with refraction of street lights etc, causing a confusing and distracting light effect, which one doesn’t want on a commute. Glasses wearers, like me are still left with a problem. In the rain, I prefer a baseball type hat with a long sunshade, which keeps the rain off my glasses. Looks weird with a helmet on top, but what the hell!
My winter moan is the cold air causing my eyes to water and nose to drip, so have to stop to blow evry so often. Annoying, slows me down. Anyone share that too?

By: Dawn S

Dawn S — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:45:18 +0000

I wear contacts most of the time I’m cycling and I invariably come out without yellow goggles which are safely in their box in the garage – somewhere. The option is bare-faced or wearing sunglasses. One can look pretty silly in the rain and dark with sunglasses! I haven’t had a problem with the wind drying my contacts out but if grit gets blown in, it’s not pleasant.

I’d be interested to hear if any of the sprays suggested above work.

By: Woollen Typist

Woollen Typist — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:18:10 +0000

Oh I’d love to hear more about this one. I’m sure contacts would only dry up and irritate your eyes in the wind…wearing goggles/wind shield of some sort leads to same problems as glasses…
What is a four eyed person to do?

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:09:26 +0000

I wear lots of rain gear, layer my clothing and wear gloves to stay warm and carry spare socks and shoes in my backpack. Cycling is my only form of exercise so that keeps me pretty motivated, but I’m always safe in the knowledge that my friend will offer me a lift to work if I need it.

By: Baz

Baz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:15:14 +0000

For glasses, wear a cycling hat under your helmet & the peak will keep off most of the water, certainly good enough to ride.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:07:30 +0000

Chris – sounds like a typical Amazon associated product suggestion! I’ve seen even worse!

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:05:21 +0000

I recommend putting lip balm on before you set off too, the same way you put sunscreen on before you go out in the sun.

By: Christopher Marshall

Christopher Marshall — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:48:27 +0000

I think I’ll ask an optician about spraying something on my glasses before giving it a go. The Torino Safety Specs might work, assuming they can fit over my normal ones. I’m curious though; Amazon gives two associated products: fingerless gloves (reasonable) and Hairspray DVD (huh?!?)

- Christopher

By: Andreas

Andreas — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:48:09 +0000

Su Yin - jealous of you going into summer! Christopher - Hmm interesting conundrum. There are anti-mist cycling glasses you can get or otherwise I'm not sure if you can just spray anti-fog solution on them?