had an eye test on saturday and it now looks as if i will have to wear glasses while iam on my bike,just used them for reading and close up work untill now......so any wearers out there with any tips...ie,is a certain helmet better than another,do i put my helmet on and then the glasses...silly questions i know but not been in this situation before.....not had my present helmet long and it is still a very snug fit will this affect the fit of the frames ?..........any tips would be most helpfull
My dad has to wear glasses, and always has. Way he does it, pop the helmet on, then the glasses - they should just slide in.
If your lid is REALLY tight around the ears, then the glasses may rub a bit on your head - but that's something my old man has never actually had himself.
Only thing that you need to be careful for is fogging up, as not only will your visor do it, but your glasses too!
As JoeRock says, post 'em in the front once you've got the helmet on. If the helmet is tight at your temples then it could make things tricky... might be worth taking your lid along when choosing the frames.
might be worth getting a lid with a pin lock as mine hasn't fogged up yet, and also make sure that the specs don't go from hot to cold quickly as that will cause the condensation.
The way to do this would be to keep them in the case, warm, till the last minute, lift the visor, shove em on, and close the lid.
take it steady until you're happy you know how they'll react and I suspect the quickest way to clear up a foggy would be to open the visor as it will rapidly cool everything to the same temperature (including your face).
good luck, let us know what your discoveries are.
just remember that fogging is caused by going from hot to cold or vice versa quickly
my uneducated 2p. (I don't wear glasses apart from sunglasses and not yet on a bike since my caberg has a sun visor ;-))
Opinions are like A**holes, Everyone has one. Some people seem to have more than one though which is a bit odd.
thanks simonm....some good points there.....iam a fair weather rider so iam hoping i can aviod the dredded fogging....still get caught in the odd summer shower though.....i have a built in sun visor as well ,that could be tight on clearence :rolleyes
Worn glasses all my life, can't have laser surgery. If possible take your favorite helmet with you when choosing your frames and try them on with your lid on, pressure around your ears is nothing compared to the pressure on the bridge of your nose it will ruin your enjoyment. Full face helmet as Joe said on first then post glasses, Flip front lids are easier to put on you can leave your specs on. Pinlock or anti fog visor don't make any difference to glasses wearers than they do to anyone else.
In my experience breath guards are you worst enemy and will fog specs up in a matter of seconds. There are loads of stuff on the market to help stop specs fogging i use cat crap (yep stupid name but it works) a light smearing of neat washing up liquid does the same. One final tip dont put your brand new specs on your seat while on the side stand and start your bike ........... :'(
oh and i just bought a Shark Vision R very specs friendly has removable inserts so glasses fit better.
I've never had a problem physically putting them on, although I would make sure not to use thick frames, mine flex a bit when wearing them.
I really recommend contact lenses, especially if you're not used to the reduced peripheral vision that the small glasses limit you to.
In terms of fogging, I just keep the visor up a little bit, the glasses shield your eyes from a lot of wind blast, so it's not as bad as you might think.
I have heard mention the flip front helmets are easier to use with glasses, I've had one and didn't notice much difference, I ended up just using it as a normal helmet because it was much more fiddly to work the mechanism!
I wear glasses whilst riding, I bought a flip front for ease of putting on ma specs, I have a pair just for the bike, 2 for 1 offer at opticians, only tip I would give is remember they are on your face when you take your lid off, I've knocked mine off on more than one occasion, the dark secondary visor still works well with my glasses on.
If you worried about falling off your bike, you'd never get on.
Something my dad did say though, you might struggle with bifocals if you use those.
Looking up is ok, but he says it gives him a proper headache trying to look in his mirrors as although he can focus on the mirror itself, anything else doesn't work. Similar story with life savers as well.
Don't know about laser surgery, but I used to have a lazy eye, had two operations on that eye which worked for a bit, but it started drifting back out. THen had an op on the OTHER eye to balance it up somehow, and it worked
have always used contact lenses no problem with fogging, if your Prescription isn't too complicated you can get dailies quite cheap. 30 days riding for 30 ish quid worth looking into
I wear contacts but occasionally glasses. Flip up helmet makes it a lot easier, also pinlock stops the fogging. For glasses I would recommend something with very thin arms,
I use glasses and have done for a while. Used to wear contacts but found they were just as much hassle.
Plenty has been said about getting the lid on etc.
I use a breath deflector in my shoei. There are lots of types, but I use one that fixes to the lid and fits tight over my nose. No fogging even on cold mornings.
I had some small lens specs made with very thin wire arms, not too much of a "hook" on the bits which go behind the ears, which just slide into place with a helmet on. Made in polycarbonate as it tends to fog less (low thermal conductivity).
Can't locate them at moment, otherwise would put pic up.
Optician said she has a few helicopter pilots use the same frames.
And yes, I've took helmet off with specs still on!
