Glasses for cross

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Permalink Reply by David whitlock on October 3, 2011 at 11:07am

https://www.julbo.com/en/16/products/family/sunglasses_5.html

Julbo Race with the Zebra photochromic lens.  They adjust to light conditions quickly (light enough for night riding, dark enough for skiing), stick to your head like glue and the anti fog coating actually works. 

 

Some of the best sunglasses that I've ever owned. 

 

https://www.julbo.com/en/16/products/family/sunglasses_5.html

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Permalink Reply by DStudley on October 3, 2011 at 1:26pm

 

I use Rudy Rydon's with clear photochromic lenses.  If I wasn't running those I would opt for my normal eye glasses over no glasses w/contacts.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Mayhew on October 3, 2011 at 3:14pm

I've been really happy with the Smith Pivilock V70. They offer a lot of coverage but don't sit close to the face so they're reasonably fog resistant. They are very light so you really don't notice them.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Bensyl on October 4, 2011 at 10:37am

I'm cheap and break or scratch them up so often. Bought some $34 ones at Performance bike recently with interchangeable lenses and they work great. If you go b/w 12-2pm on Tuesdays everything's on sale.

I also wear contacts and understand the importance of avoiding dirt in the eyes to the extent possible!

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Permalink Reply by MarkM13 on October 4, 2011 at 11:51am

Oakley Straight Jackets with orange lenses ground to my perscipition by Heavy Glare.com it's a great alternative to dealing with contacts while training and racing. I use them for mtn, cx and rd on overcast days. I couldn't imagine riding with out them.

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Permalink Reply by ZenNMotion on October 4, 2011 at 12:34pm

Pint glasses work well, pre-race (preferable) or post race.

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Permalink Reply by David whitlock on October 4, 2011 at 1:05pm

Now you're talking!!

Beer goggles always make my posted finishes look way better :)

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Permalink Reply by ZenNMotion on October 5, 2011 at 8:58am

Seriously though, I don't wear contacts or glasses but believe in eye safety- for races I just use cheap $5 industrial safety glasses, clear or yellow from Home Depot, when they get filthy toss them in the pit for replacement.  I save the good glasses for the road, or posing at the coffee shop.  A cap with a brim can really help with flying muck or rain too.

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