In the world of action sports and mountain biking glasses, you can find yourself dropping a large chunk of change on a set of riding glasses to protect your eyes while on the trail. With stylish options from Oakley, Tifosi, Rudy Project and others, the industry has plenty of high dollar options for the cycling obsessed. However, there are a lot of riders out there who just want a set of simple, clear lens riding glasses that they do not have to worry about on a constant basis. Where does the cost conscience rider (or one that just has a history of losing glasses easily) go for a set of riding glasses that won’t break the bank?
A Cheaper Solution – Mountain Bike Riding Glasses
A little known secret in the construction and manufacturing world is that you can get an incredibly safe, stylish set of clear lens glasses for under 10 bucks. That’s right…not $100, $74 or $43…under $10! OSHA requirements state that in many industries workers have to wear safety glasses to cut down on optic catastrophes. By requiring your workers to wear safety glasses, you are able to cut down on the amount of accidents on the job and keep your insurance rates lower as well. So…there has to be a clear lens option out there that is comfortable enough to wear all day long in all kinds of conditions. Better yet…they have to be cheap enough to be considered a throw away option if they get stepped on, scratched, etc.
What does this mean for the mountain biker?
There are a TON of extremely cheap, comfortable work glasses on the market that are perfect for mountain biking. They are designed around eye protection and are light on your head. You are not going to get the super techy features you are used to seeing on name brand riding glasses like polarization, photochromatic lens, etc., but what you will get is a highly functional set of riding glasses that you do not have to worry about on a constant basis. For those of us in heavily wooded areas (like the SE United States), clear lenses are what we what to rock on our noses anyway! Dark tree cover makes for terrible visibility with dark lenses.
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