Oak Leaf, I'm not sure if it was the door or the ground that did it--I don't remember the impact, which IMHO is a blessing. (I also haven't been able to figure out why I have a dent in the back of my helmet along with injuries on my face--what would have hit the back of my head? But anyway, yes I did replace the helmet after the crash!) (And I'm glad you made it through that crash! Ouch.)
Eden, thanks again for that link and the wording suggestion!
For the ages, here's what I've gleaned about bike goggle safety standards:
1) Biking is considered a low-risk sport for eye injury. (Source: http://www.aao.org/clinical-statemen...-november-2003 )
2) If you're going to wear some kind of protective lenses, they should be polycarbonate and at least 2mm thick. (Source: also http://www.aao.org/clinical-statemen...-november-2003 )
3) The most relevant standard is ASTM F803. Opinions are mixed on whether ANSI Z87.1 is also an appropriate standard for sports eyewear; in other words, multiple sites say ANSI Z87.1 is "not satisfactory for eye-risk sports," but I'm having a much easier time finding vendors who say their goggles meet the ANSI standard than the ASTM standard.
A description of ASTM F803 and ANSI Z87.1, including some information on the tests that are used: http://www.sporteyes.com/faq.htm#Wha...standards_mean
This page also had the useful line "However, if doing other sports, having an ANSI rated frame is far better than having a sunglass with no safety rating at all," which I'm coming to agree with.
(For what it's worth, the goggles I was wearing when I got doored were ANSI Z87.1-compliant lab safety goggles. They cracked but didn't shatter. Now that I've done this research, I may get those same ones again--they're WAY cheaper than bike or snow goggles, give me better peripheral vision, and meet the same standard as the bike goggles I can find online!)



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