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Old March 15th 04, 02:39 AM
Roger
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I'm sure this subject will have been done to death but bear with me.
I'm interested in peoples experiences of "cycling eye wear" fitted with
prescription lens.
Until now I have been using a pair of tinted "ordinary" specs. Nothing wrong
with what I have but I like the idea of the greater protection offered by
some of the styles available..
I took a pair Rudy Project Kerosene's borrowed from one of my daughters
along with the clip-in prescription lens holder into my optician for their
opinion on fitting lens with my prescription into them.
My prescription is +3.5 both eyes. This is within the correction limits Rudy
Project state for the clip in holders.
The opticians said they could get the lens fitted but were a bit doubtful of
complete success on the grounds that the lenses would be very close to my
eyes and there is significant curvature with this type of frame.
They suggested I canvas opinion of other users as they have had very little
experience of what I was trying to do and none with.Rudy Project..

So there it is.

Any advice/experiences will be greatly appreciated.

TIA

Roger


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Old March 15th 04, 09:00 AM
Paul
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" My prescription is +3.5 both eyes. This is within the correction limits
Rudy
Project state for the clip in holders."


Depending on the curvature of lenses selected to go into the clip I would
imagine there might be more of a problem with the from of the insert rubbing
on the back of the sunglass lens. All it would need is sensible lens
selection and the lenses to be surfaced to suitable centre substance. You
would get a better result with a higher index material than standard plastic
(CR39) but this would obviously put the cost up a bit.

We don't sell Rudy Project but I have had the chance to have a good look at
their products and they seem very well made with clever design ideas.
Kerosene in particular with it's flippy front is very smart.


Cheers


Paul F


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Old March 15th 04, 09:38 AM
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Roger wrote:

I'm sure this subject will have been done to death but bear with me.
I'm interested in peoples experiences of "cycling eye wear" fitted with
prescription lens.
Until now I have been using a pair of tinted "ordinary" specs. Nothing wrong
with what I have but I like the idea of the greater protection offered by
some of the styles available..
I took a pair Rudy Project Kerosene's borrowed from one of my daughters
along with the clip-in prescription lens holder into my optician for their
opinion on fitting lens with my prescription into them.
My prescription is +3.5 both eyes. This is within the correction limits Rudy
Project state for the clip in holders.
The opticians said they could get the lens fitted but were a bit doubtful of
complete success on the grounds that the lenses would be very close to my
eyes and there is significant curvature with this type of frame.
They suggested I canvas opinion of other users as they have had very little
experience of what I was trying to do and none with.Rudy Project..

So there it is.

Any advice/experiences will be greatly appreciated.

TIA

Roger




I think you can get prescription lenses put into some of the oakley
sunglasses. (Not sure about the cycling specific wraps though) I
wouldn't like to venture on how much they might cost though. You must be
loooking at at least £200
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Old March 15th 04, 11:41 AM
Pete Franklin
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"Roger" wrote in message
...
I'm sure this subject will have been done to death but bear with me.
I'm interested in peoples experiences of "cycling eye wear" fitted with
prescription lens.
Until now I have been using a pair of tinted "ordinary" specs. Nothing

wrong
with what I have but I like the idea of the greater protection offered by
some of the styles available..
I took a pair Rudy Project Kerosene's borrowed from one of my daughters
along with the clip-in prescription lens holder into my optician for their
opinion on fitting lens with my prescription into them.
My prescription is +3.5 both eyes. This is within the correction limits

Rudy
Project state for the clip in holders.
The opticians said they could get the lens fitted but were a bit doubtful

of
complete success on the grounds that the lenses would be very close to my
eyes and there is significant curvature with this type of frame.
They suggested I canvas opinion of other users as they have had very

little
experience of what I was trying to do and none with.Rudy Project..

So there it is.

Any advice/experiences will be greatly appreciated.

I've not used the Rudy Projects but I've had two sets of Bollés - first Edge
IIs and now Vigilantes. Bolle do another design that also takes prescription
lenses called the Parole - I tried these but the insert ended up too close
to my eyes and my eyelashes got hung up on them! The Vigilantes are great,
come with 3 different sets of coloured lenses and cost me £100 all in,
including my prescription lenses. Details are on their website at
www.bolle.com - look for Sport Optical System.
I have no connection with Bollé other than as a satisfied customer.

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Old March 15th 04, 04:52 PM
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Pete Franklin wrote:

I've not used the Rudy Projects but I've had two sets of Boll=E9s - fir=

st Edge
IIs and now Vigilantes. Bolle do another design that also takes prescri=

ption
lenses called the Parole - I tried these but the insert ended up too cl=

ose
to my eyes and my eyelashes got hung up on them!=20


AFAICT the Parole is basically a slightly smaller version of the=20
Vigilante for folk with slightly smaller heads. Just a case of try them =

both and see which works best for you.

come with 3 different sets of coloured lenses and cost me =A3100 all i=

n,
including my prescription lenses.


That's very good, mine cost me =A3110 with clear and grey lens. I=20
subsequently picked up an amber set for another =A318, so you did better =

than I did on price! (and I've come across higher prices than I paid).

I recently got the prescription insert reglazed with a new prescription, =

which has the nice effect of three new prescription lens sets for the=20
price of 1 because the same insert works for all of the outer lenses.=20
Because the prescription insert itself is relatively flat it isn't a=20
Complete Beast to glaze, which I think is the case with directly=20
prescription-glazing a wraparound style lens. I've been happy with my=20
Vigilantes. They are slightly less comfy with the insert in, just from=20
the extra weight, but not to an extent that's caused me problems.

Pete.
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Old March 15th 04, 04:53 PM
John and Pauline at Thornbury
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I use Bolle Edge with inserts-great .
John.
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"Peter Clinch" wrote in message
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Pete Franklin wrote:

I've not used the Rudy Projects but I've had two sets of Bollés - first

Edge
IIs and now Vigilantes. Bolle do another design that also takes

prescription
lenses called the Parole - I tried these but the insert ended up too close
to my eyes and my eyelashes got hung up on them!


AFAICT the Parole is basically a slightly smaller version of the
Vigilante for folk with slightly smaller heads. Just a case of try them
both and see which works best for you.

come with 3 different sets of coloured lenses and cost me £100 all in,
including my prescription lenses.


That's very good, mine cost me £110 with clear and grey lens. I
subsequently picked up an amber set for another £18, so you did better
than I did on price! (and I've come across higher prices than I paid).

I recently got the prescription insert reglazed with a new prescription,
which has the nice effect of three new prescription lens sets for the
price of 1 because the same insert works for all of the outer lenses.
Because the prescription insert itself is relatively flat it isn't a
Complete Beast to glaze, which I think is the case with directly
prescription-glazing a wraparound style lens. I've been happy with my
Vigilantes. They are slightly less comfy with the insert in, just from
the extra weight, but not to an extent that's caused me problems.

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/


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Old March 15th 04, 05:35 PM
A.Lee
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 01:39:14 +0000, Roger wrote:
Loads of snips.
Rudy Project Kerosene's ....
My prescription is +3.5 both eyes.....
The opticians said they could get the lens fitted but were a bit
doubtful.... They suggested I canvas opinion of other users ....


Yes, I have these glasses, and have used them for Summer racing for 2
years, they are excellent.They do give a strange distortion when viewing
things close up (mine are -1.5, and -3.75) - I went to pick up a pen to
sign on, and missed the pen - close up things look further away, but after
a couple of minutes the effect doesnt seem to bother me.General riding is
fine, it is just things at arms length that look strange for a while.
Someone else has mentioned the same effect with theirs on here as well
before.
Alan.

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Old March 15th 04, 06:11 PM
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Roger wrote:
I'm sure this subject will have been done to death but bear with me.
I'm interested in peoples experiences of "cycling eye wear" fitted
with prescription lens.


Why not try contact lenses? They're miles ahead of glasses IMO. The main
problem is that you can only keep basic ones in for 12 hours of so before
they start getting dry.


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Old March 15th 04, 06:31 PM
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Peter Clinch wrote:
Pete Franklin wrote:

I've not used the Rudy Projects but I've had two sets of Bollés -
first Edge IIs and now Vigilantes. Bolle do another design that also
takes prescription lenses called the Parole - I tried these but the
insert ended up too close to my eyes and my eyelashes got hung up on
them!


AFAICT the Parole is basically a slightly smaller version of the
Vigilante for folk with slightly smaller heads. Just a case of try
them both and see which works best for you.


Another vote for the Parole/Vigilante.
Works very well, weight not a problem for many hours of wearing.
Also useful in windy conditions when hill walking and for cross-country
skiing.

Other alternative would be contact lenses and any plain (no correction)
shades.


come with 3 different sets of coloured lenses and cost me £100 all
in, including my prescription lenses.


That's very good, mine cost me £110 with clear and grey lens. I
subsequently picked up an amber set for another £18, so you did better
than I did on price! (and I've come across higher prices than I paid).


Much better price than I got; around £120 for a set of four colours (clear,
pink, brown, half-mirror) and the insert. Plus about £40 for prescription
lens in the insert.


Pink is good for X-country skiing in flat light (*), but makes greens look
very strange, so I don't use it in the UK for cycling.
Brown isn't a lot of use IMHO.
Half-mirror is very good in bright light, being a neutral colour, just
reducing the light.
Clear is useful in UK dull conditions to keep grit/insects/wind from the
eyes.

Light yellow might be useful in dull conditions in the UK, and I might buy a
pair.



(*
worn most days last week in Norway, even in modest sunshine. Swapped to
half-mirror on the brightest days.
Pink has wierd effects if your colleagues have pink skins, their skis appear
to be riding on pink flourescent lamps; nearest equivalent would be
under-car lights as used by a Max-Power reader.
)


- Nigel



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Old March 15th 04, 08:28 PM
Just zis Guy, you know?
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:11:09 -0000, "Doki"
wrote in message :

Why not try contact lenses? They're miles ahead of glasses IMO.


Unless you have astigmatism and amblyopia in which case you will see
half as well and get thumping headaches.

Moving swiftly on, I find the Rudy Project Kerosenes pretty good. I
have plain, tinted and polarised lenses. Getting the inserts made up
is a job for a proper optician, and I recommend high-index plastic
rather than polycarbonate, which is rather prone to scratches.

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