So this past saturday I did the usual - the big mountain climb in the Sandias. I do this ride every week but this time something a bit unnerving happened.

It was 28 degrees at the summit and the descent is pretty high speed, between 30-40mph for 14 miles. Anyway, about 1/4 of the way down I could barely see and then realized I had lost a contact - now that was harrowing

My eyesight is bad, real bad. I have glasses but do not wear them for cycling. I wear sunglasses (pretty standard Ryders brand) and contacts.

A friend suggested ski goggles but that seemed bulky whereas she then mentioned regular goggles, ala swimming. Seems worth considering...

For those of you who have dealt with going fast downhill - any suggestions on how to avoid this whole losing a contact business?

It is hard enough with 2 good eyes, much less without a contact!