Do you wear protective glasses when you ride?

[wavedancer]

Hey Irulan! I've been wondering where ya' been...Nice to see you back o the forum.

Someone had a link to some safety glasses a while back. Seems like they would be ideal for off-road riding. I am currently wearing Rudy Project Jekylls. I still get some tearing when I first start riding, but it seams to go away after a few minutes. I'd like to find something with more coverage so may go the safety glasses route.

[Brandi]

Me too. My eye's water like crazy if I don't anyway!

[madisongrrl]

for overcast, grey or rainy days, or even just riding in shade, you can't be a pair of clear safety glasses. You can pick up sporty looking impact resistant safety glasses for about $10 at any good hardware store. I went headfirst into a stump this summer, and those glasses saved me. I had a funny looking bruise, though.

Unless your safety glasses are rated to block 98% UVA & UVB rays, then you might want to consider buying some rated sunglasses. UVB gets blocked on cloudy/rainy days, but UVA does not. There is much debate and ongoing research surrounding UVA rays and long term damage to the eye.