Glasses and riding?

[marioc]

Having problems with my glasses fogging up when I am riding
Any one have any good ideas to help with this..
I am hoping in summer it will not be so much of a problem.
My helmet does have vents on it but they seem to make bugger all difference.
Its hard enough being a noob without not being able to see as well
Also with my helmet there is a bit inside that is removable that covers ya nose,when I take that out it is a little better,but are you supposed to keep it in there or does it not matter/

[Madness]

Having problems with my glasses fogging up when I am riding...

You're not going fast enough.
Seriously though, mine fog up when I stop for gas, as soon as I get moving again they clear up.

Also with my helmet there is a bit inside that is removable that covers ya nose,when I take that out it is a little better,but are you supposed to keep it in there or does it not matter/

Take the breathgiard off, it serves no safety purpose and you'll probably find the problem reduces.

My new Shark helmet fogs up like a bastard, even worse in the rain. My old Shoei was much better, something I realised months after buying the new one. I think the difference is the "length"of the chin part of the helmet, the Shoei is shorter in this area and allows for better airflow.

Yes, it will be better in summer.

[Toaster]

Is it possible to move them a little further down your nose just enough to get a bit more air between the lenses and your eye sockets.... that gap makes quite a difference, especially with sunglasses.

[trumpy]

Go your local motorcycle shop and buy some "catcrap". Use yer finger and rub a little on the inside of your lenses, leave for a minute or two then buff off with a tissue or soft cloth. Do the same to the inside of your visor and voila! no more fog. Works a treat. Small container for $10 but should last you a year or two.

[discotex]

Keeping the visor cracked stops my sunnies or glasses from fogging too much unless I'm stopped.

I'm slightly short sighted (not enough to fail the eye test yet) and at night I find wearing my seeing glasses helps. The problem is I'm not that keen on having glass inside my helmet so close to my eyes. Hate to think what might happen should I bin wearing them.

Plan to get contacts some time soon so I've got optimum vision all the time. No fogging with contacts and you can still wear sunnies when it's bright

[Shadows]

I highly recommend contact lenses. Glasses are nothing but a liability for many reasons, not the least of which being that it's far too easy to miss stuff in one's peripheral vision otherwise, particularly if one's vision is as fucked as mine.
Also, contacts will never fog up unless you get really really out of it, in which case you probably shouldn't be riding any way.

[marioc]

Ok cheers guys,yeah I dont actually have to wear them,but I find especially at night I can see much better with them on,will investigate this catcrap

[Chickadee]

Thanks for the catcrap tip, I'll be investigating too!

I have been thinking about getting the eyes lasered when we can afford it. I broke a pair of glasses getting them on and off with a helmet on. Had to invest in some super bendy frames so they could take the punishment.

I usually have to ride with a visor gap to allow air in or it's fog arama. Nose guard on a new helmet also was a cause of problems, blew my breath up into my glasses!

I've decided one helmets my summer one as it's a bitch for steaming up in colder weather. Not being able to see the road direction or surface is sheer suicide.

[Aa7]

i dont wear glasses but have an excessive sized nose which likes to fog my visor while it exhales and i have just strted to use catcrap and sofar it seems to work good. it will need to be applied quiet often to stay working and i think on your glasses you will need just the excess that you get when doing your main visor. the pot is small but lasts ages and you need sod all of the stuff for it to work. also available are many home made anti-fog agents but the catcrap is handy sized and fits in your jacket pocket ready for anytime you need it. good luck and clear vision.

[KATWYN]

Having problems with my glasses fogging up when I am riding
Any one have any good ideas to help with this..
I am hoping in summer it will not be so much of a problem.
My helmet does have vents on it but they seem to make bugger all difference.
Its hard enough being a noob without not being able to see as well
Also with my helmet there is a bit inside that is removable that covers ya nose,when I take that out it is a little better,but are you supposed to keep it in there or does it not matter/

I ended up getting contact lenses for riding.

[Shadows]

I have been thinking about getting the eyes lasered when we can afford it.

I've heard that laser surgery can adversely affect night vision.

[Pancakes]

I was gonna get it done and then was advised by the surgeon that at lower than normal atmospheric pressure ( I go mountain climbing etc every now and then ) nitrogen bubbles can form on the join where the two halves go back together again and fog your vision which will be worse than your pre-surgery sight and can happen more than once. Find contacts can get a bit tacky with the visor up at open road speeds but does let you wear sunnies .
I wear my glasses normally and have crashed w/ a full-face on BMX'ing and in the forest with no problems. The fog nose thing you have is to keep the breath away from the visor but directs it all onto your glasses instead, ditch it and crack your visor. Will be fine. Clean glasses and visor fog less too IMO.

[Freakshow]

Go your local motorcycle shop and buy some "catcrap". Use yer finger and rub a little on the inside of your lenses, leave for a minute or two then buff off with a tissue or soft cloth. Do the same to the inside of your visor and voila! no more fog. Works a treat. Small container for $10 but should last you a year or two.

Seriously how much do you put on??

I brought some and used "just a touch" and spread it around which did nothing. What is the art to this?

[imdying]

Had glasses, used to keep the visor open a crack which sorted that out, that and learning to breath down

Now have had laser surgery, nothing is a problem anymore

[TRAINING WHEELS]

I Had the same issue, I then went to NZ safety and purchased some not so sexy safety glasses....They dont look great but do the job with no fog issues but helps to take helmet along with you and try and find the right fit....I have since purchased 3 different shades (clear for night, Yellow for low light, Dark for sun).... not badly priced but not hot (only wear them when riding)