Dealing with dust

**Woodman** · 24th January 2010, 08:56

What do you guys do to minimize dust in your eyes??

Why I ask is that during the dusty i was having a lot of problems with dust affecting my eyes. They were constantly running and several times I had to stop as I couldn't keep them open any longer, and this was even when I was a fair distance from the rider in front.
Even when I was riding home over Arthurs Pass etc I had to stop occaissionally because my eyes were very irritated and got very sensitive to light etc.

What is best? e.g. goggles, safety glasses? or should I just HTFU?

Cheers.

**Eddieb** · 24th January 2010, 08:59

HTFU, bloody KLR riders.

What were you wearing?

**Monstaman** · 24th January 2010, 09:53

Over the years of riding I prefer goggles for off road and dust, they seem to let less dust in, for the road still full face with visor

**Motu** · 24th January 2010, 10:37

HTFU for sure - back in the days when most of our back roads were gravel we never wore eye protection at all...we were tough as man.I hate using a visor on gravel...so goggles are best,or some good fitting glasses.

**Crisis management** · 24th January 2010, 11:11

It's a pain in the arse isn't it, do what I do, ride really slow at the back and you never even see dust!

I use a road helmet with visor and thats fine for me and would do the same with an adventure helmet, I've tried the MX helmet & goggles which is great as long as the weather is fine but you then get a mouthfull of dust, I hate it in the rain as the goggles fog. Maybe try some eyewash or drops and try and keep the eyes clean during a ride which might put off any irritation long enough to complete the ride.

**dino3310** · 24th January 2010, 11:13

wileyx glasses

**JATZ** · 24th January 2010, 12:28

Originally Posted by Eddieb

HTFU, bloody KLR riders.

What were you wearing?

Best advice yet.....

or ride in the front of the pack

**warewolf** · 24th January 2010, 13:02

Originally Posted by Eddieb

What were you wearing?

Sounds like he was wearing panties & a skirt, the blouse!!

**Padmei** · 24th January 2010, 13:21

I'd put a post in the aussie forum on Adv rider. If anyone knows about dealing with dust they'd be able to help you.
Eye drops are effecive at allieviating the symptoms however goggles or Wileys may be the go to stop the dust getting in. I find the loss of peripheral vision with goggles & mx helmet annoying after wearing a road helmet however I do feel more harderer core.

**Taz** · 24th January 2010, 13:54

I just ensure I'm at the front of the pack - Always

**dino3310** · 24th January 2010, 15:10

Originally Posted by Anthrax

I just ensure I'm at the front of the pack - Always

you wont be like the corner man system then...

uglyfish are another type of rider glasses like wileys only a little cheaper

**GPS MAN** · 24th January 2010, 16:05

Ride Up Front or use Goggles! I like the up front thing best...........

**Woodman** · 24th January 2010, 16:54

Good replys thanks guys. i was just using a road helmet and visor as i lost my sunnies on the motorway coming into Chch.

Are wyliex glasses the sorta sealed type sunglasses? cos i been thinkin about those.

staying out in front seemed to work but got a bit lonely on day 2. Actually quite liked the solitude of just me and the roadbook and a Marc Coma Dakar winner fantasy.

**warewolf** · 24th January 2010, 18:31

Goggles aren't the answer. Use 'em off-roading all the time, and on weekend events when you are riding for most of a couple of days, we all end up with 'red eye'. If it's dry, it's dusty... which seems to get in around your goggles. If it's wet, you end up riding without mud- & rain-obscured goggles... They might do the trick for adventure riding, being a little less intense. However every time I ride on-road in an off-road helmet with goggles, and it rains, I curse my own stupidity. Even in dusty conditions I find a road helmet works fine. Some of the reason I wear the off-road gear is to keep the road gear clean. Have heard suggestions of oiling the goggles' foam. Could be worth a try.