Riding with contact lenses.

[drtntar]

Hi guys, I have just recently started riding and am loving it... I have a problem though, I am just not winning with riding with contact lenses (and I really need them). What are the other alternatives for people like me? I have seen inserts for Sunglasses.. is this the way to go?

[Kriek]

I ride with contact lenses...no problems at all. I've even done race without my sunglasses and still no problems. Maybe you should try a different type?

[Fire]

Same here. I ride with contact lenses.

Only blew out twice(with my sunglasses on) in PE's wind and on the track once.

What make are you using?

 

[sss000sss]

I've been riding with contact lenses for more than 10 years. No issues.

 

Sunglasses helps to keep most of the direct wind out of your eyes - wind tends to dry your eyes out quicker with contacts in.

 

Did the Ama Rider 100 miler - with all the rain you could not see through sunglasses and even then the contacts worked fine.

 

[Delgado]

Same here no probles riding with lenses to date...

[inbred]

My eyes were very bad- I needed glasses to find my glasses- I rode with contact lenses for years with no probem until Sani2c about 3 years ago with mud like i've never seen. This actualy damaged my eyes .

Went for an eye op and never looked back. Now  I ride with no prescription glasses, just glasses for eye protection.

The eye op changed my life - If you want more info let me kow.

 

 

[Underachiever]

Same here, been riding with them for years.

 

Try the Johnson & Johnson disposable range (Aqueous?). They're great.  I used them during the Epic, which is very dusty, and I wore them for the whole week. 

[Delgado]

Same here' date=' been riding with them for years.

 

Try the Johnson & Johnson disposable range (Aqueous?). They're great.  I used them during the Epic, which is very dusty, and I wore them for the whole week. 

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[KeithB]

I've been wearing contacts for around 30 years now - running, cycling etc. with no problems.  Just always wear glasses to keep the wind and dust down a bit.  If you are a mtb'er carry a small bottle of saline in your camelback - and on important races I also carry a spare set of disposables with me just in case

 

[Pretorim]

See the guys at Rudy Project in Pta - guarantee they'll sort you out.

[leet22]

Used to ride in glasses till i rode in the rain at Tokai .....................

Now always ride in contacts.

[drtntar]

The problem that I have with contact lenses is that they blow out and my eyes get tired after a few hours. I would way rather ride with just plain sunglasses that cater for my eyesite issues..

[IdeJongh]

Riding on and off with contacts.  Sometimes things just get too dusty and eyes get irritated, then would ride with normal specs.  Havent found the best answer yet.

[drtntar]

Hey Pretorium, Who is Rudy Project and how could they sort me out..

[TiBones]

I ride with Adidas with the prescription inserts. Brilliant as you have a choice of lense colour and, if you are wearing your contacts, just take out the insert. Works for me!

[Zatek]

I also use Adidas (Evil eye, I think) with the insert and sometimes with me contacts but with my Adidas and don't any problems. I can maybe organise you but you will have to get the insert from a Optomerist. PM if you are interested.