Goggles for glasses.

**nudemetalz** · 3rd September 2007, 18:33

Greetings,

I have a friend who goes trailriding with me and can't wear goggles due to having to wear glasses.
Is there any options for him that you peoples know of?

**merv** · 3rd September 2007, 18:40

When I first started wearing glasses 3 years ago I bought glasses that weren't too big and goggles that fitted over them - ask at the bike shop there are ones made slightly bigger to do this - mine are Scott goggles I think without going down to the garage to look.

However, as I don't do hard out dirt these days we eventually just bought adventure helmets - GRex RD1 - with visors and they have been great and no worries wearing any glasses with them.

So there's two options for him.

This was earlier with the goggles and MX helmet http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...8&d=1079829063

This is more comfortable, glasses on with the GRex helmet http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...6&d=1143889328

**Robbo** · 3rd September 2007, 18:42

Talk to an Optician about prescription goggles, you can get them for Diving so i would presume that you could also get your goggles modified as well.

**scott411** · 3rd September 2007, 18:44

thier is a place in the states that put lens prescription lens's, not to sure about nz

Scott do a good over the glasses goggle, any bike shop should be able to get them

**Teava** · 3rd September 2007, 18:44

would be abit dangerous having glass in your goggles wouldnt it?
As merv said Scott goggles do make thicker goggles for ppl like you friend
and are reasonably priced aswell.

**nudemetalz** · 3rd September 2007, 18:46

Thanks Guys.

I'll pass the info on to him.

**Brainflex** · 3rd September 2007, 18:48

I wear glasses and found it a bit of a pain for riding, now I have two options. For wet/dust free riding I use a pair of cycling glasses with a prescription insert and for dusty rides Smith OTG (over the glasses) goggles.

**A&R** · 3rd September 2007, 18:51

I wear glasses ( with no goggles) which is fine for 80% of the time. however in wet slippery conditions and racing with the likely roost right in your face it hurts! and you can't see for mud!

The best way is get him to make an appointment with his optician and see if he can wear/cope with contact lenses. You can get daily throw away ones these days. I use these when I know its wet or dusty. then googles are not a problem.

**chop** · 3rd September 2007, 18:57

i tryed riding with my glasses on and they were a major pain in the arse! Smith do a good large frame goggle for glasses that i saw in the weekend.

**merv** · 3rd September 2007, 19:14

Originally Posted by Teava

would be abit dangerous having glass in your goggles wouldnt it?

Remember of course when we say "glasses" mine are all plastic lenses of one sort or another anyway. The first slightly smaller set I got were polycarbonate because I explained what I wanted them for (i.e. to use on the bike) the optometrist says "Oh you want polycarb because they are like 5-10 times stronger and you could stand on the lenses and they wouldn't break". What they didn't tell me is polycarb is softer than the usual plastic lenses and they scratch easily - no bloody good in dust. A year later they weren't great so interestingly enough OPSM gave me new hard plastic lenses free of charge for my second set of glasses and they are sweet and I've since bought another similar set.

Moral of that story is don't believe the polycarb is better story and just get standard plastic lenses.

My glasses are just for the usual old age problem of presbyopia and I was struggling to read adventure ride sheets so needed glasses and got progressive lenses. Contact lenses don't fix that problem as generally they are fixed focus and I wonder how contacts would be with the dust of dirt riding.

**Sparky Bills** · 3rd September 2007, 19:17

Go to a bikeshop and ask for Scott 87 goggles. They are made to have glasses worn with them.

Very nice goggles too.
$60-70 if I remember right.

**trumpy** · 3rd September 2007, 20:17

Originally Posted by scott411

thier is a place in the states that put lens prescription lens's, not to sure about nz...

I don't think there is anyone in NZ doing these but I have seen ads in dirtbike magazines for a USA company that does this. Can't remember the name sorry, try google. They were very reasonably priced and they would post overseas if you sent them a prescription from your optometrist. Was going to get a set for myself but ended up selling the dirt bike and buying a road bike instead.

**A&R** · 3rd September 2007, 22:51

Originally Posted by merv

Remember of course when we say "glasses" mine are all plastic lenses of one sort or another anyway. The first slightly smaller set I got were polycarbonate because I explained what I wanted them for (i.e. to use on the bike) the optometrist says "Oh you want polycarb because they are like 5-10 times stronger and you could stand on the lenses and they wouldn't break". What they didn't tell me is polycarb is softer than the usual plastic lenses and they scratch easily - no bloody good in dust. A year later they weren't great so interestingly enough OPSM gave me new hard plastic lenses free of charge for my second set of glasses and they are sweet and I've since bought another similar set.

Moral of that story is don't believe the polycarb is better story and just get standard plastic lenses.

My glasses are just for the usual old age problem of presbyopia and I was struggling to read adventure ride sheets so needed glasses and got progressive lenses. Contact lenses don't fix that problem as generally they are fixed focus and I wonder how contacts would be with the dust of dirt riding.

I can't see anything over about 2.5m properly so have to wear glasses all the time. Close up stuff is no probelm. I have an old big lense pair of glasses I use for dirt riding they are plastic lenses. I don't use them for racing though. Just general trail riding with no goggles. Just don't get too close to the guy in front and over take him where he can't roost you.
I have found the johnson contact lenses are fine even in the dust as long as the goggles are sealing. Having said that my eyes are quite watery anyway so it my depend on the person wearing them.
I admit an oversize set of goggles so you can wear the glasses is probably the safest bet as dirt under a contact lense is eye damage for certain.
So it depends on what I'm doing - racing ( if I can call what I do racing) or when its dusty its contacts with goggles other times its just glasses.
You will have to try and see what suits you.