40 mph & 20/500+ vision...

[Bluetree]

Any kind of closed goggle, will probably just fog up so bad you won't be able to see anyway. Your sweat just collects like a terrarium on your glasses.

That got me thinking about the goggles the jockeys wear. They are clear, lightweight wraparounds that are mostly closed to keep out all the dirt getting kicked in their faces. The goggles have tiny vents on the tops or sides. I don't know where they get them, though.

I finally decided to do lasix - actually just had recorrection surgery on Friday to get my eyes to where they need to be. (i was legally blind before I had the first surgery last December). Yahoo freedom from glasses and contacts !

Welcome to the club. It's sure a liberating feeling isn't it!?

[miffy'sFuji]

bluetree, what a good idea.

I found this website...
http://www.kroop.com/

their googles are used my motorcyclists and mountain bikers.

Cassandra, I'm glad you're okay.

[Cassandra_Cain]

Hi - thanks for all your responses.

It had never happened to me either, losing a contact while riding that is. Perhaps it was just the combination of being a) bloody cold and b) right knackered!

I'm thinking about goggles. I had thought of swimmers but one of you keenly mentioned jockeys. Well they go plenty fast and have to see where they are going so maybe that's a possibility. It would strictly be downhill, so maybe I can avoid the sweat/fog problem, then again, I may have to test it out somewhere.

I respect those of you opting for corrective surgery but I really don't mind wearing contacts and glasses at all. I just need them, the glasses and contacts, to stay on!

[Bluetree]

...but one of you keenly mentioned jockeys. Well they go plenty fast and have to see where they are going so maybe that's a possibility

And they stay on your head, too!

http://heraldleader.typepad.com/phot...ndsmg001_1.jpg

[SouthernBelle]

Have you considered prescription sunglasses or googles?

[emily_in_nc]

Have you considered prescription sunglasses or googles?

Googles?

Hmmm....lemme go google that!

Emily

[Xrayted]

And they stay on your head, too!

http://heraldleader.typepad.com/phot...ndsmg001_1.jpg

Holy scotchtape, Batman!! You're right. That jockey stuck right to that horse's head! Gotta get me some.

[Bad JuJu]

Also, I used to wear those Kroops goggles for skydiving, and you couldn't beat them. If they stay on when you're falling at about 120 mph , you know they'll stay on when you're descending on your bike at 40 mph. And the little vents punched in the lens work great to control fogging.

[Bluetree]

bluetree, what a good idea.

I found this website...
http://www.kroop.com/

their googles are used my motorcyclists and mountain bikers.

Cassandra, I'm glad you're okay.

That's what they're like! I've also noticed jockeys wearing them in layers when the tracks are muddy. So much slop gets kicked up that they start the race with three or four goggles, one on top of each other. As the goggles get dirty, they just slip each one down to their necks so they have a clean one underneath.

[Red Haired Girl]

I have to agree, there is a possibility for goggle fogging, but as a downhill skier I haven't had my goggles fog up much at all (and only then when I was using cheap goggles). I like the idea of the jockey goggles (and hadn't even considered them...even though I live in the middle of NC horse country).

And I hadn't thought of the MB goggles either...

Take care, all y'all,
Lara

[redhot3368]

Lasik!!! I had Lasik in January 2006 and it was the best thing I did.
I lost a contact once mtn biking, then one time, sunscreen dripped into my eyes with the contacts on and it was horrible.
I am SOOO glad I got lasik done, I highly recommend it!!

[roshelleuop]

I accidentally came across this answer. My DH and I used to own Harleys and for those who ride without helmets (I know I know ) you know that the air will blow behind your sunglasses and make your eyes water really bad, especially on the freeway to the point where you can't see.

So, DH and I bought these sunglasses that were auto-tint and had a piece that connects (and can be taken off) that is like a cusioun between the glasses and the eyes. There are vented, so they do not fog up, but still block all wind and would probably even catch a contact if it popped out for any reason.

DH and I decided to sell both Harleys (too dangerous now that we are married). I still have the glassess and they are now my everyday cycling glassess. When I go for a nice short ride, I'll take out the wind blocker piece, but if I go for a long one where I know there will be lots of hills, I put them in. Sorry to say they were about $150, but that is becuase I got the auto-tint ones. I'm sure there are some less expensive. I'm not sure of the brand, but I got them at a Harley Davidson Store.

Roshelle from Milwaukee

[Python]

I wear contact lenses too. Although I haven't been that fast on a bike - yet (did clock 22mph yesterday) have been out in high winds and not had a problem. I've got Bausch & Lomb Purevision lenses which do cover a largish part of the eyes (they're very comfortable and I can leave them in for a month at a time without taking them out). Perhaps the lens wasn't fitting as well as it should.

I had a pair of specs once that the frame had a fault in. I was riding my motorbike at the time when the frame went "pop", out fell the lens and I won't say what I said - it's unprintable. Fortunately, I'm long-sighted so was able to make it home OK (just couldn't read the speedo properly). It's really scary though.