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    How to wear prescription glasses when biking trails?

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    1. bindermichi on

      Either goggles with clip-in glasses or bike glasses with prescription lenses… or you could wear contacts

    3. dannewski on

      Get a second pair for mtb. You have to decide how much you want to pay if they brake. I wear my normal glasses also on my mtb XC rides. Crashed a few times, but they have not broken. I have lenses as backup at home.

    4. WesMort25 on

      I splurged on a pair of prescription Oakleys with a trail specific tint. I love them. They were expensive but more beneficial to me than any upgrade I could have done on my bike.

    6. negative-nelly on

      I have ridden just in my glasses and it was fine, but I don’t feel like it’s a great idea. If I couldn’t wear contacts I’d probably get a set of sport-specific glasses.

    7. stubanga13 on

      I just wear my everyday glasses.

      But don’t do mad downhill shit, just normal trails

    8. RoboJobot on

      Either buy inserts or give up on goggle and just get some prescription lenses for a pair of Oakleys. Or just buy some big glasses like Dario from PB.

    9. n1tsua1337 on

      I bit the bullet and switched to contacts. It was a struggle at first but once I switched the clarity and being able to look around with my eyes compared to moving my head was a game changer.

    10. DepressedBird1 on

      I’ve tried several different options here but am hoping to try contacts soon because none of them are super ideal.

      1. Normal clear prescription glasses. These suck to ride in, they constantly fall down and let so much wind into my eyes they start really watering.

      2. Normal sunglasses (with prescription). These are a decent option for most people, they won’t fall out if you get rubbery arms and let a lot less wind into your eyes.

      3. Cycling sunglasses with prescription inserts. These are what I’ve been using for a while (Tifosi Rail + Sved inserts), they are the best at wind protection but their downfall is the inserts get sweaty after a couple hours of riding and are annoying to clean. They also fog up a lot easier than other glasses.

      Soon I am going to try cycling sunglasses but with contacts instead of inserts. But since you can’t use contacts, I would suggest a pair of standard/sporty sunglasses frames with prescription transition lenses if you can get those. Try to get rubber arms as this will stop them from falling down.

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