by dPoleshu » Thu, 22 Oct 1998 04:00:00
But as a commuter and bike club rider on weekends I am wondering what
people's experiences have been with them.
I commute in NYC from Staten Island to Brooklyn. I currently use the
Bolle prescription insert system. I ride in rain.
I do all road riding.
Thanks
_______________________
Dave Poleshuck
by JPoulos4 » Thu, 22 Oct 1998 04:00:00
by Dan Connell » Thu, 22 Oct 1998 04:00:00
> I wear contacts and ride on and off road in all weather. I dont wear the goofy
> looking sunglasses that most cyclists prefer- I wear none. I have not
> experienced any problems at all and will never wear glasses again (except when
> contacts are out) . Contacts are the greatest thing( except that laser surgery)
> to help people.
There are at least two reasons to consider wearing glasses over contacts :
1. They reduce the liklihood of wind drying out the eye surface, which creates
obvious problems with lenses.
2. They reduce the liklihood of objects getting caught in the eye. With
contacts,
if particles get under the lens, the potential for damage to the eye surface,
and the difficulty in removing the object, are greater.
Eddy B has a nice section in his classic book on road racing in which he shows
riders from the early 80's at the end of road races -- their faces are covered
in grime all the way to the eyes. Clearly there is substantial *** on
the eyes when riding without protection. So I'd wear glasses, "goofy" or
otherwise,
with or without contacts.
Note -- I have found the glasses with the best face coverage are also the
cheapest.
The ones with the fancy "stylish" cutouts are to be avoided for use with contact
lenses. Of course, there are exceptions....
Dan
--
Motorola Semiconductor
by Steve Freide » Thu, 22 Oct 1998 04:00:00
I have ridden some long stretches without sunglasses on but it's obvious
that some sort of eye cover will keep your eyes moister and cleaner.
I do have glasses and wear them quite often around the house, on days I
don't go into the office, etc., but I make a point of always putting my
lenses in before I ride - it just makes the ride so much more enjoyable.
The difference between hard and soft lenses is worth exploring. I tried
soft lenses and found I didn't see nearly as well. Since I was already
used to hard lenses at the time, I just went back to them. Hard lenses
are much more uncomfortable initially; indeed, for the first few weeks
they can be quite annoying, but once you get over the hump, it's almost
like having your vision permanently corrected. I've forgotten to take
mine out when I go sleep - that's how comfortable they are, and how
natural the whole process becomes, after you've worn them for a few
years.
For many people, hard lense actually stop the progression of
near-sightedness, since it's often caused by a change in the shape of
the surface of the eye and the hard lense tends to arrest that change
when worn enough.
Steve "My Dad's A Retired Optometrist" Freides
> As my prescription seems to change more, I am finally considering
> contacts.
> But as a commuter and bike club rider on weekends I am wondering what
> people's experiences have been with them.
> I commute in NYC from Staten Island to Brooklyn. I currently use the
> Bolle prescription insert system. I ride in rain.
> I do all road riding.
by G.T. » Thu, 22 Oct 1998 04:00:00
>This advice seems nonstandard to me.
>There are at least two reasons to consider wearing glasses over contacts :
>1. They reduce the liklihood of wind drying out the eye surface, which
creates
> obvious problems with lenses.
>2. They reduce the liklihood of objects getting caught in the eye. With
>contacts,
> if particles get under the lens, the potential for damage to the eye
surface,
> and the difficulty in removing the object, are greater.
>Note -- I have found the glasses with the best face coverage are also the
>cheapest.
>The ones with the fancy "stylish" cutouts are to be avoided for use with
contact
>lenses. Of course, there are exceptions....
by Ted Ot » Thu, 22 Oct 1998 04:00:00
>> I wear contacts and ride on and off road in all weather. I dont wear the
goofy
>> looking sunglasses that most cyclists prefer- I wear none. I have not
>> experienced any problems at all and will never wear glasses again (except
when
>> contacts are out) . Contacts are the greatest thing( except that laser
surgery)
>> to help people.
by Scott Henders » Thu, 22 Oct 1998 04:00:00
Since UV light promotes the formation of cataracts (a common problem of
older folks), it is a good idea to wear sunglasses when outdoors.
I didn't used to wear sunglasses much, but I do now.
Scott
by TBGi » Thu, 22 Oct 1998 04:00:00
writes:
>But as a commuter and bike club rider on weekends I am wondering what
>people's experiences have been with them.
>I commute in NYC from Staten Island to Brooklyn. I currently use the
>Bolle prescription insert system. I ride in rain.
by TBGi » Fri, 23 Oct 1998 04:00:00
I forgot to mention, I always wear some kind of eye protection over my contacts
unless it's a very short trip in the darkness. It does help prevent drying out
and also keeps the bugs and dirt out. If it's raining or snowing I might forgo
the sunglasses, little risk of drying then.
by Dave Latt » Fri, 23 Oct 1998 04:00:00
I ride MTB and have worn soft contacts for a little over a year now. Save
for the occasional (what feels like a)-boulder-in-the-eye effect, they're
great. Your eye doctor should be able to tell you merits and demerits of
all this stuff.
Luck.
Dave
> But as a commuter and bike club rider on weekends I am wondering what
> people's experiences have been with them.
> I commute in NYC from Staten Island to Brooklyn. I currently use the
> Bolle prescription insert system. I ride in rain.
> I do all road riding.
> Thanks
> _______________________
> Dave Poleshuck
by Eleanor MacMast » Fri, 23 Oct 1998 04:00:00
I'm a road rider and have used contacts for years without problem.
You will, however, need to wear sunglasses to protect our
(your) eyes from sun - the effect of sun is accentuatedwhen
you wear contacts -- and from wind, sand, etc.getting into
your eyes,and,hence,your contacts. Mine are the soft variety.
--
"Biker Chick"
by Dan Connell » Sat, 24 Oct 1998 04:00:00
I have experienced lens problems on rides before... in one case it flew
out and stuck to my thigh :).... So one would think such a problem would
have occurred in a prominent Euro-pro situation.
Dan
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Motorola Semiconductor
by Gfoyl » Sun, 25 Oct 1998 04:00:00
--
IS ALL
>I have ridden some long stretches without sunglasses on but it's obvious
>that some sort of eye cover will keep your eyes moister and cleaner.
>I do have glasses and wear them quite often around the house, on days I
>don't go into the office, etc., but I make a point of always putting my
>lenses in before I ride - it just makes the ride so much more enjoyable.
>The difference between hard and soft lenses is worth exploring. I tried
>soft lenses and found I didn't see nearly as well. Since I was already
>used to hard lenses at the time, I just went back to them. Hard lenses
>are much more uncomfortable initially; indeed, for the first few weeks
>they can be quite annoying, but once you get over the hump, it's almost
>like having your vision permanently corrected. I've forgotten to take
>mine out when I go sleep - that's how comfortable they are, and how
>natural the whole process becomes, after you've worn them for a few
>years.
>For many people, hard lense actually stop the progression of
>near-sightedness, since it's often caused by a change in the shape of
>the surface of the eye and the hard lense tends to arrest that change
>when worn enough.
>Steve "My Dad's A Retired Optometrist" Freides
>> As my prescription seems to change more, I am finally considering
>> contacts.
>> But as a commuter and bike club rider on weekends I am wondering what
>> people's experiences have been with them.
>> I commute in NYC from Staten Island to Brooklyn. I currently use the
>> Bolle prescription insert system. I ride in rain.
>> I do all road riding.
by John Walter » Thu, 29 Oct 1998 04:00:00
> --
> IS ALL
> >I've worn hard contact lenses (now gas-permeable) since I was 12 years
> >old. I ride in all sorts of weather, including torrential downpours,
> >and wear Performance's cheapest sunglasses, the kind they sell for $20
> >and you can find on special for even less (just bought a set in clear
> >for $12.99).
> >I have ridden some long stretches without sunglasses on but it's obvious
> >that some sort of eye cover will keep your eyes moister and cleaner.
> >I do have glasses and wear them quite often around the house, on days I
> >don't go into the office, etc., but I make a point of always putting my
> >lenses in before I ride - it just makes the ride so much more enjoyable.
> >The difference between hard and soft lenses is worth exploring. I tried
> >soft lenses and found I didn't see nearly as well. Since I was already
> >used to hard lenses at the time, I just went back to them. Hard lenses
> >are much more uncomfortable initially; indeed, for the first few weeks
> >they can be quite annoying, but once you get over the hump, it's almost
> >like having your vision permanently corrected. I've forgotten to take
> >mine out when I go sleep - that's how comfortable they are, and how
> >natural the whole process becomes, after you've worn them for a few
> >years.
> >For many people, hard lense actually stop the progression of
> >near-sightedness, since it's often caused by a change in the shape of
> >the surface of the eye and the hard lense tends to arrest that change
> >when worn enough.
> >Steve "My Dad's A Retired Optometrist" Freides
> >> As my prescription seems to change more, I am finally considering
> >> contacts.
> >> But as a commuter and bike club rider on weekends I am wondering what
> >> people's experiences have been with them.
> >> I commute in NYC from Staten Island to Brooklyn. I currently use the
> >> Bolle prescription insert system. I ride in rain.
> >> I do all road riding.