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Re: specticle wearers - ghostbiker - 18-03-13
I swapped to spring loaded arms on the specs. My old ones were solid and snapped after a while.
Got some stuff I rub on them to stop fogging.
Re: specticle wearers - BBROWN1664 - 18-03-13
Get a flip front helmet. So much less hassle when wearing glasses. Put you glasses on, put the helmet on and then flip the front down.
Re: specticle wearers - red98 - 19-03-13
wow...lots of replies....cheers guys
ive ordered some thin wire frames and i already have a hjc helmet so might be ok,might look at the shark lid and parhaps flip front ....contact lenes might be good when iam on the bike all day.....lots to think about....thanks for all your replies,most helpful
Re: specticle wearers - red98 - 20-03-13
has anyone worn varifocals on a bike before
Re: specticle wearers - ChristoT - 20-03-13
A few suggestions:
1) A friend wears specs with his helmet, and has to put the specs on after the helmet. I find this awkward as you can miss the ear (go the wrong side. And after 10mins, it's bloody painful!)
2) I wear a Caberg flip front, which actually has glasses seating. Means I just flip open the lid, and roll my head in, no drama. Much easier, IMO. If you need to replace the lid, DO get a glasses-friendly one, the difference is astonishing.
I can't agree enough with the thin arms statement. Nothing is worse and more distracting than sore ears under a lid. Your ears will need to get used to the new obstacle. When I first got a lid, I solved this by wearing the helmet a little bit every evening to break it in.
Bad luck about the specs though, as a fellow wearer, I sympathise. They're a bloody nuiscance!
Re: specticle wearers - mtread - 20-03-13
Quote:When I first got a lid, I solved this by wearing the helmet a little bit every evening to break it in:lol And stayed indoors I hope ?
Re: specticle wearers - ChristoT - 20-03-13
(20-03-13, 01:34 PM)mtread link Wrote:Quote:When I first got a lid, I solved this by wearing the helmet a little bit every evening to break it in:lol And stayed indoors I hope ?
Yeah, until I forgot to take it off, and walked into the communal kitchen in my helmet, dressing gown and tartan slippers!! :lol :lol
Re: specticle wearers - bri h - 20-03-13
I wear glasses on the bike but my eyes are not so bad that i can do without them. Ive got an all singing pair of varifocals that go dark when it sunny, anyone remember sunny?. They work well as i can see the clocks and up ahead not sure about mirrors as i keep forgetting about them. they are crap in the cold and wet as they fog up so i dont use them then. wonder if i can get a pair with pinlocks?
Re: specticle wearers - Dead Eye - 20-03-13
I wear glasses with my helmet and as long as you can get the arms to seat over your ears properly you shouldn't have any trouble. Mirroring the comments about thin arms - it's definitely the best option but if the material is quite thin expect them to bend
This is both a good and bad thing as it allows them to be flexible but can also deteriorate them over time. My sun glasses (non-prescription) have very thin arms and are so easy to get on in my helmet but they are on their last legsContacts are a very good option if you haven't worn glasses before as it takes a bit getting used to looking through the glass rather than at it haha - I would say that wearing contacts all day can make your eyes dry even when not on a bike in the wind so if its a very long day I would probably suggest glasses. Contacts are good for about 8 hours for me at which point they ideally need to be removed - any longer and the dryness causes me to blink something crazy and eventually my eyes begin to water (the irony) and can force the contacts out (severe circumstance)
End of essay.
Re: specticle wearers - Jacko - 22-03-13
Never had an issue with various helmets.
Fogging is a proper pain if not prepared.
I remember being a little nauseas at first as I could see below them and the ground
seemed to move at different rates to everything else. Also used to slam my foot down as
ground seemed further away.
Re: specticle wearers - Dead Eye - 22-03-13
(22-03-13, 02:21 PM)Jacko link Wrote: Never had an issue with various helmets.
Fogging is a proper pain if not prepared.
I remember being a little nauseas at first as I could see below them and the ground
seemed to move at different rates to everything else. Also used to slam my foot down as
ground seemed further away.
Haha, I remember doing all of those things as well!
Re: specticle wearers - dBfazer600 - 22-03-13
I wear Oakley Flack Jacket's that I have not had a problem with any helmets, Arai and Shoie. You need to know your prescription if your opticians don't deal in Oakley and do a search on goggle. They are not cheep but the best I have ever had for riding.
Re: specticle wearers - red98 - 22-03-13
(22-03-13, 06:43 PM)dBfazer600 link Wrote: I wear Oakley Flack Jacket's that I have not had a problem with any helmets, Arai and Shoie. You need to know your prescription if your opticians don't deal in Oakley and do a search on goggle. They are not cheep but the best I have ever had for riding.
ah......was flicking through the hein gerreck book today and came accross something simular........i pick my new glasses up next saturday so will give them a try first ,but i think i will buy another pair just for riding not varifocals without the hook for my ears....will mean having to carry my reading glasses but a small price to pay
possibly some big lens ones so i cant see around them 
Re: specticle wearers - Streetbudgie - 25-03-13
Always worn glasses or contacts and prefer contacts obviously but wear glasses at least once a week as I can't leave contacts in all day and then wear them out on a Friday night.
Bob Heath's stops the misting, apply to both visor and glasses and all clear all day long.
Re: specticle wearers - red98 - 30-03-13
todays the day i pick up my new specs......two weeks of struggling with my old reading glasses has not been easy at times leading to many headaches :\ ......i have trouble reading the speedo when on the bike all the numbers look the same 88, as iam leading the april london foccers ride out next week thought it best to get sorted :lol :lol :lol :lol
Re: specticle wearers - Exupnut - 30-03-13
Dont forget ur hi viz
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Re: specticle wearers - dBfazer600 - 30-03-13
(30-03-13, 09:58 AM)red98 link Wrote: todays the day i pick up my new specs......two weeks of struggling with my old reading glasses has not been easy at times leading to many headaches :\ ......i have trouble reading the speedo when on the bike all the numbers look the same 88, as iam leading the april london foccers ride out next week thought it best to get sorted :lol :lol :lol :lol
Red98 what did you go for in the end and how have you found them?
Daz
Re: specticle wearers - red98 - 30-03-13
(30-03-13, 04:12 PM)dBfazer600 link Wrote: [quote author=red98 link=topic=6810.msg66277#msg66277 date=1364633925]
todays the day i pick up my new specs......two weeks of struggling with my old reading glasses has not been easy at times leading to many headaches :\ ......i have trouble reading the speedo when on the bike all the numbers look the same 88, as iam leading the april london foccers ride out next week thought it best to get sorted :lol :lol :lol :lol
Red98 what did you go for in the end and how have you found them?
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Daz
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hi daz.........well i went for two pairs in the end...vari-focals for driving/riding and every day use inc reading and some straight reading glasses
[size=78%] picked up the vari-focals this morning but reading glasses not ready yet,every day vison has improved greatly but its a bit tricky to read with them,ive got to give it a bit more time to get used to them,the reading part of the lens seams very narrow at moment but early days [/size]
[size=78%]went out on the bike this afternoon took the specs with me but didnt use them,no need,the only problem i have when on the bike is seeing the speedo but could see the digits ok today...used in the car and there was a vast improvement ,not tried the anti glare yet,will try tonight after dark,use to struggle with headlights and street lamps before so looking forward to that[/size]
[size=78%] i need to try when iam on the bike but iam a bit unsure about the vari-focals untill iam use to them at moment iam thinking of changing to normal without the vari bit just for use on the bike,spec savers said they could help with glasses that are helmet friendly,so nice to have a plan to fall back on [/size]
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Re: specticle wearers - red98 - 06-04-13
went to specsavers again today to pick-up my reading only glasses,girl who was fitting them for me is a biker aswell and asked if i had tryed contact lenses on the bike as thats what she uses......so after a natter mostly about bikes she has fixed me up with a free trial......now,..........IF CARLSBERG MADE PEOPLE THEY WOULD BE BIKERS.........test fitting on the 27th
Re: specticle wearers - dBfazer600 - 06-04-13
(06-04-13, 02:13 PM)red98 link Wrote: went to specsavers again today to pick-up my reading only glasses,girl who was fitting them for me is a biker aswell and asked if i had tryed contact lenses on the bike as thats what she uses......so after a natter mostly about bikes she has fixed me up with a free trial......now,..........IF CARLSBERG MADE PEOPLE THEY WOULD BE BIKERS.........test fitting on the 27th
Fell lucky there mate :thumbup . I have got lazy so now wear my flip up and forget I have glasses on. I have got so use to wearing them that when I is full faced its a slight tug on the lugs as the glassess start to compaline.
Daz