Desperado Dual

[maillotpois]

I'm with you on the glasses. I scratched my cornea last year while coaching a group for the Tucson ride. I couldn't wear my contacts for a few weeks - it was hell riding in a pace line in glasses. No peripheral vision. I couldn't look back for cars, felt like I was going off the side of the road. I really felt like a liability, so I put myself at the rear of the pace line, off to the side, for all the rides.

Maybe ask your eye person if there's a lens with a higher water content or something that may be a better interim alternative.

FWIW, I use Focus night & day lenses.

[jobob]

I wear the one-day disposable lenses. My eyes gunk up very easily and these have worked out great for me.

After a long ride ("long" for me being, oh, 60-ish miles cough cough ) I'll often have that gunky film over my contacts so it's really great to be able to pop them out and put in a fresh pair.

They're kind of pricey, but maybe you can use them just for your long rides, and your 30-day contacts the rest of the time?

[Veronica]

I use the one day disposables too. I've never had the problems you've described during a ride. Lucky me, I guess

But I did get eye ulcers from wearing my old, monthly contacts too long.

Bummer about the fall Sue. Hope it's nothing serious.

V.

[AuntieK]

Awesome job, Yellow! What perserverance and endurance!
Sending recovery wishes for your back, knee, pinky, and blurry eyes.
Great pics! I especially like the gnome.

[Trekhawk]

Well done Yellow. I love the Jersey. Take a rest now you deserve it.

[Bike Goddess]

I think V must have Ironsides eyes!

My eye doctor (also a cyclist) gave me a big lecture about riding with contacts. Nice guy, prescribed progressive glass lenses which I now use when I go riding instead of my contact lenses. My eyes are much happier for it (yes, they used to cloud up and get yucky). Then again, I have those "old fashioned" gas permeable hard lenses. I wear my glasses a lot more now but I'm so blind that seeing anything is a treat for me!

CONGRATS TO YOU, MS YELLOW! I am in awe of anyone who can manage to stay in a bike seat that long besides riding all of those miles. I agree with MP- you should plan on some doubles in old Cali- for- nia. Gee, you can join the Triple Crown group-such an honor is that!!!!!!

[Lifesgreat]

Yay Yellow!

Congrats on the double. You rock!

Sending some "quick ride recovery" vibes your way.