wind burn

[kfergos]

Badger - clear safety glasses should do it. I feel that they're a safety thing (flying sand particles, floating bits of ground-up salt; then in the summer there are gnats and bugs), especially in the winter. They'll actually help keep your eyes warmer when it's really cold out! Also they help keep your eyes from watering, which can be a real problem when it's cold. Generally riding in cold weather as long as you're moving glasses will stay clear. A trick to keep them from fogging: Pull them away from your face a little bit when you slow down or stop. Also, if you're wearing something over your mouth, try to direct your breath down towards your chest rather than straight out.

About the rain riding: Glasses suck in the rain or in heavy mist. They get covered with water and you almost need little windshield wipers or something to deal with it. I might pass on wearing them when it's lightly misting (I have prescription ones that I have to wear, so it's moot for me), but a heavy rain actually will wash down your glasses and not obscure the view as much. After a while I just adjusted to having water on the lenses; with some practice, you can see tolerably well in most conditions, and for commuting that's usually good enough.