Such an informative video. Ironically I recently got fitted for contacts simply so that I can enjoy sporty sunglasses when cycling.

There are some great alternative models suggested by contributors in these Comments - thanks very much folks. I'll look into them when I need to replace these.

Awesome. I’m getting a pair. Thanks.

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Robert

Got these exact ones in a Specsavers recently.. 125 euro the lot. Delighted with them.👍🏻

I like the flip up design of yours. I got some varifocal cycling glasses from Optilabs and have been very pleased with them, but have to take keep them on when in a cafe to read the menu.

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, I understand that one. That happens when I wear my all dark ones. The flip up works pretty well like that, but it does make them a little more fragile. That said, if the visor scratches it's easily replaced.

I use Rudy Project cycling glasses which I got the frames in a sale at my opticians. I have had them for about 5 years and were not expensive. They have the same strength lens as my normal glasses and are photochromatic and change colour quickly. I ride in the dark with them and going in and out of tunnels in bright sunlight is not a problem. They are one piece, just like normal glasses. Rudy Project are worth a look.

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve - thanks for taking the time to share this. My wife's experience with photochromatic has been less than great, so it's very interesting to hear yours is so positive. I'll definitely look out for those when my prescription needs updating. Doing away with the different visors would be great... except, I also use these when filming. I don't like wearing sunglasses when looking at a camera because it's hard to judge exposure when your eyes are tinted. Good excuse for another pair though...

great advice, thanks

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

LOL ..... As always great and useful video Simon. I use ' readers' but fortunately eyesight is still ok to get by reading the cafe menu. I did chuckle at 1 min 25 though as you say look at your watch and phone but do the actions wrong way round. Should have gone to Specavers !😂😂😂😂😂.

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

I nearly put a caption up for that!

Another great video, myself and a friend were talking about prescription biking glasses the other day, not heard of that make, I'll look them up, thanks, keep up the great work

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and check out the other brands mentioned in the comments, esp those Rudy Project photochromatic which sound interesting.

@carbonsuicidemtb1583

4 жыл бұрын

@@alwaysanotheradventure we did see the Rudy's, I had some bolle's 25 years ago that fitted Oakley blades, need to have a look there too, the Oakley prescriptions look good, but are silly expensive, especially if you have astigmatism (ovalization) of one eyeball like I do

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

@@carbonsuicidemtb1583 Ah, right. It's all about the prescription really. These frames and visors are less than £50, it's my varifocal lens that cost the bucks.

@carbonsuicidemtb1583

4 жыл бұрын

@@alwaysanotheradventure fair enough, I'm going to need vari's soon, thanks for the review

Great video, thumbs up mate....

@alwaysanotheradventure

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

high quality as always

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sylvain

Great videos sir, I’ve been enjoying them. I’ve been using Dual Eyewear glasses for several years now. Not the most stylish, but the bifocal design is brilliant and they are vert reasonable. I highly recommend them.

@alwaysanotheradventure

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the video. The Dual Eyewear ones do look pretty good too Lyam.

@jackzalewski2550

Жыл бұрын

​@@alwaysanotheradventureYou Need Fit Overs and You Wear Glasses.

Well I never new you could get anything like that that great help I better start saving

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pleased it was helpful. There are some other ideas from other cyclists in the comments which might be worth taking a look at - esp the Rudy Project photochromatic ones.

Might have to get me some of those!

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Bob.

great vid!

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

This is so helpful because I have to stop, put my readers on and take them off again to start riding again. I never originally wanted varifocal glasses because that made me admit I was getting old. But I think I’m past that and I’ve realised I am old so maybe that’s the way forward for me. Anyway, great video as always.

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Turned out they were the only way I could reliably see a viewfinder/screen on my TV camera.

@Curiosityuk

4 жыл бұрын

I struggle to see my Garmin which means I sometimes have to stop to make sure I’m going in the right direction. It can get really anyone at times.

Inspired by this I've been looking around at different options and finally settled on the Eyepod Hawk sunglasses from sportsglasses.online. I've had them a week now and used for cycling and running and they are working well. Took a couple of days to get used to the bifocals (I normally wear varifocals) but don't notice it now. These have removable earpieces and can be swapped out for an elasticated band (included) which will be good on the water. They also allow you to replace all the parts individually in case you break them and they are bit cheaper than some other options out there. I paid about £170 in total for bifocals in mine, they do the glazing themselves using an estimated pupillary distance of 64mm which they say works for almost everyone (I guess you don't have to be quite as precise for something worn only for cycling). Worked well for me, happy to answer any questions about them

One solution for me is to wear contacts for distance, and a pair of Safety sunglasses lasses. You can get them with small bifocal lenses moulded into the lower part for reading a watch or head unit. Some of them are fairly stylish. And here's the best bit - they cost about 10 quid a pair. So there are no tears if they get scratched or lost. Why not try out a few until you find a model you like? Cheers

@BrianRPaterson

10 ай бұрын

Er, typo. I meant safety sunglasses.

@alwaysanotheradventure

10 ай бұрын

I tried contacts Brian and couldn’t get along with them at all.

@BrianRPaterson

10 ай бұрын

@@alwaysanotheradventure I've come and gone with them too. But they're working at the moment. Cheers

Nice one👍 I got prescription cycling glasses made, looked cool, but the curve on the lens just gave me headaches everytime I wore them 😂🚴‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that - I think the smaller insert lenses actually help with that bending effect. It only took a couple of rides before my brain sorted it out and didn't feel we were traveling at warp.

@smoore5540

4 жыл бұрын

@@alwaysanotheradventure yeah I have the insert frame with my new shades, so I think I'll try get some lenses in those and try that👍🚴‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

@@smoore5540 The inserts are the costly bit, so I hope they get it right. A good optician might cost more but should be worth it.

(Sorry long post - but maybe a glasses solution for cyclists with Dry Eyes or other eye condition effected by wind) I need verifocal lenses and also have astigmatism so my prescription is quite strong. I’m using Rudy Project Rydon glasses. They have a clip in insert simular to yours. You can also change the external plastic curved lens. So you can have different colours or maybe reactive. I know have dry eyes and blepharitis so my eyes really don’t like the wind. Cycling glasses help a little but finding sports glasses for dry eyes with a strong prescription is almost impossible, especially in the UK. So for dry eyes and strong prescription I have found only one company that makes them. We need to look towards our American motorcycling friends who travel at speeds with open helmets, who need wind block glasses. The glasses I found are sports like with a optical insert that fits on the outside of the glasses and has a foam gasket that clips on the inside to seal the glasses to your skin on your face. They are from Wiley X - Gravity + with adapter I have not bought them yet as I’m going to see if a UK company can get hold of them, if not I’ll have to buy from the US So if anyone with dry eyes or can’t stand the wind or want a prescription glasses for winter cycling then these might be an option Link below (if allowed) hope this helps some. www.sportrx.com/wiley-x-gravity-adaptor.html# #wileyX #sportRX #cyclist #DryEyes

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for taking the time to share this, and I hope people with dry eyes and a strong prescription can find it. The glasses I have work with a strong prescription (Liz has them and she's -9) but I don't know about dry-eye. Thanks again.

Optilabs varifocal photochromatic have been brilliant for me.

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Good to know! Thanks Jonathan

@adriansmith38

4 жыл бұрын

Whoops just posted the same before I read this!

I love the torm gear you wear, never heard of them before. What is it like?

@alwaysanotheradventure

3 жыл бұрын

I have two LS, one SS and one thermal and I bought all but one. They're lovely, well made merino wool, with a lighter weight option for hot weather (rarely needed in Scotland). I like the reflective bands and the SS are good when paired with their arm warmers that also have a big reflective band. Put a SS base layer beneath and they'll work well into Autumn and Spring. The LS merino WAS just a warm layer having no wind resistance - however, next year they'll do them with a smartwool windproof backing on the front section. That's the sample they sent me - the orange one - and it's absolutely excellent. There's a video going live next Wednesday (I think) of me using it for a gravel ride well into October. Being roadies, they make the middle back pocket narrow for pump / tube whereas I put my rain jacket in there. Also I don't use their zip pockets much, although the new season will bring a 'touring' version with a small chest pocket too. I suspect I'll be buying another...

@Teen_Spirit_91

3 жыл бұрын

@@alwaysanotheradventure Nice one will maybe get one. Really enjoy the channel also - stumbled upon it this week looking for festive 500 videos. Well put together and shot and interesting features. Hope to see some F500 videos soon !

@alwaysanotheradventure

3 жыл бұрын

@@Teen_Spirit_91 Ah, I doubt we'll have time to make quality videos while we're riding - there's not enough daylight, but we will post on our Instagrams. Hopefully there'll be an up-sum video at the end.

Hello I am the brand owner of kapvoe glasses (a company specializing in sports sunglasses) I watched a video of you analyzing glasses Your video analysis is very professional and great Can I send you some kapvoe brand glasses for testing? Looking forward to your reply Thank you

@alwaysanotheradventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I use prescription cycling lenses and I'm very happy with the ones in this video and my newer (kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5lhp6uDl6e_gso.html) lenses from Extreme Eyewear. I don't use regular sunglasses so I don't think I'd be able to see well enough to test your glasses, sorry.

@officialkapvoe3187

2 жыл бұрын

@@alwaysanotheradventure Hello, our sunglasses have built-in lens frames, which can hold prescription lenses (including myopia lenses and hyperopia lenses). If you are interested in cooperation, you can send me an email, and we will contact by email.

Any tips for cycling in the rain withr egular or cycling-specific glasses?

@alwaysanotheradventure

3 жыл бұрын

RainX helps (made for cars but I use it on my GoPros too) and wearing a cap under the helmet makes a difference too.

I noticed at the beginning of this video :14 onwards that your bars are tilted right up. is this something you usually do? I struggling with my camino bars so any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex - I switched out the original flared bars because they hurt my wrists. They’re tilted up a little too much (too lazy to fix😁) but I also like the positive feeling on the hoods when going down something a bit steep - the thumb groove feels locked in.

@alexekins5856

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the swift reply and explanation. Great videos Btw

I buy the cheap cycling sports glasses of eBay which come with insert frame for £10-£15. Then get my local optometrist to glaze them £50-£70

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of this??? Could you post a link to the sort of thing you buy please? It sounds very interesting and worth looking into. (Pun intended)

@JAYZWORKSHOP

4 жыл бұрын

@@alwaysanotheradventure yep here you go amzn.to/2Y31QoG if you look at the pictures you see the inner frame that clicks in. some better pictures in this add www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROCKBROS-Polarized-Cycling-Glasses-Sports-Glasses-Sunglasses-Goggles-UK/203042706418?hash=item2f4649d3f2:g:GaIAAOSwTxhdAbwa i haven't tried vission express but have been told depending on your prescription you can get them glazed for £40

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

@@JAYZWORKSHOP They look good, thanks for that. So you buy the frames from them, then take the insert to an optician and ask them to make it to your prescription. That said, it's not so different from mine. The frame and flip up visors cost £47, it's the prescription insert that costs the extra, and it has to be done right to get the centre line of pupil in correct place. I think mine were expensive because they're varifocals. When I've looked online they worked out similar.

@JAYZWORKSHOP

4 жыл бұрын

Always Another Adventure in the past I went with full glazed sports sunglasses which are expensive when they fall on the ground and scratch lens . With these £15 new glasses and lens. There are other styles of glasses out there rockbros have others . The centre lines up good had no problem with them, I where them for safety glasses 🥽 in the workshop to .

@adriansmith38

4 жыл бұрын

I find these don't last and eventually took the plunge for a more expensive option from Optilabs. Would never go back.

I've had glasses with inserts but ultimately they are a compromise and I find them awful in wet weather. It's hard getting anything decent if your prescription is greater than 4. I've recently bought these - www.optilabs.com/product/flow/ - with varifocal and photochromic for not too bad a price. Good customer service and i'd never go back to clip ins. Just another of those cycling things you wish you'd tried earlier!

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

That's good to know Adrian - a few people have mentioned Optilabs and that photochromatic has improved dramatically.

Hi Sir. What is the brand and model of does glasses with multi lens? Thank you for the video.

@alwaysanotheradventure

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nuno - They're made by Sunwise and the model is Austin - available only through Opticians.

Does veryfocal mean bi focal ? The glasses with the line in them?

@alwaysanotheradventure

Жыл бұрын

Hi Frank - they're similar but different. Bi-focals have two distinct focus strengths, separated by that line, for whether you're looking straight ahead or down. Varifocals gradually change from straight ahead to down, the focal strength varying gradually. So in theory at least I keep focus from straight ahead, to near distance, to close up. So there's no hard line in the glass, just a gradual thickening.

@Frank020

Жыл бұрын

@@alwaysanotheradventure ok I understand, now. I think in US we call progressive lenses.

@alwaysanotheradventure

Жыл бұрын

@@Frank020 ah sound like the same thing.

Interesting. How do you find the double lenses when they steam up or indeed get caught in a torrential downpour? I see that Sunwise do something called Shamir lenses now which looks to be a single lens solution although they’d need to be photochromic to prevent you from having to buy different sets with different tints. Thankfully, I don’t need them yet but nice to know there’s a solution for that particular problem down the line.

@alwaysanotheradventure

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, in heavy rain, I take them off! Same was true when I wore plain cycling glasses. If I rub on some Rain-X it helps the rain spots to bead and roll off (I use this on my GoPro lenses when attaching them to a kayak - pro tip!) but there's a point where it gives up. As for steaming up, that has only happened when I did a triathlon in them in hot rain and I had my cap peak pulled down tighter.

You Wear Prescription Glasses.