how do the rest of you solve this problem? I've had to stop riding and wait under cover for this precipitation nonsense to stop - not because my hair is wet, my clothes are wet, but because there's rainwater all over my glasses and I can't see well enough to trust my riding. Is there a solution for this? Please don't say contact lenses, I hate those things.
Rain and Spectacles
Submitted by CL Polk on
Visor
Submitted by bike-run on
In the past I've used a running cap under a bike helmet (it's thinner than a baseball cap).
My current MTB helmet has an adjustable visor, so when it's raining I have the visor in its lowest position, which keeps my glasses fairly clear.
Wipers
Submitted by winterrider on
I use my two glasses wipers, my left hand and my right hand. Its not perfect but I can maintain enough clarity to ride safely.
I also will look down a little bit more to reduce the amount of rain hitting my glasses.
Bah and I was hoping for some
Submitted by CL Polk on
Bah and I was hoping for some kind of magic spray on stuff that makes your glasses not fog up, only of a more watery variety.
it's called spit!!
Submitted by mikepzy on
it's what divers use to keep their goggles from fogging....
Or you can buy anti-fog
Submitted by gyrospanner on
at your local dive shop or some of the optometrists.
Or buy Cat Crap at Marks Work Wearhouse.
Or Dare to Dream, consider this, if you can find it.
"Reseachers from Varanasi Research Group gathered up at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology labs to develop LiquiGlide, a non-stick coating for food packaging that will help substances flow out of the containers more seamlessly. Considering the thick consistency of condiments like mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard, the new way to make food packaging easier for those substances to glide out may really have an impact on diners, restaurants, and fast food chains and how much they can save.
Isn't science wonderful ?
Nothing really works
Submitted by amf673 on
I started wearing glasses when I was ten (a long time ago) and played hockey, biked, hiked, skied etc. There have been dozens of products (sprays, waxes, creams, spit) over the years 'gauranteed' to prevent fogging up but none of them work for very long or very well. I went to contact lenses for a while and they don't fog up but they are a hassle.
If it is not too cold the glasses clear as soon as you are moving. I remember jumping off the bench for my shift and being blind for 10 seconds or so! When biking looking over the top of the glasses is good at least for seeing big things like cars and trees. When it gets to -25 or so then the fog freezes on the glasses and nothing helps.
A thought
Submitted by ianphilthompson on
I don't need glasses, but I find having a proper cycling cap on under the helmet keeps some of the rain off my sunglasses. I wear sunglasses (with clear lenses when it's dark) no matter what the weather. It helps a little.
Here's a link to an example www.walzcaps.com.
Looks mildly ridiculous when you're not on your bike, but better than not being able to see.