Modern Vespa

Hey all....700 miles in Chicago and counting....I'm hoping there's no winter this year so i can ride year round...

IL does not have a helmet law and when I'm riding around the neighboorhood, I usually just wear some sunglasses. I KNOW I should always wear a helmet, and taken the MSF class, but that's not my question

I've been struggling with my regular sunglasses because the wind comes right into my eyes....anyone have any suggestions for some good cool looking bike glasses?

Thanks

Prescription goggles?

You need some wrap-around sun glasses. The cycling specific glasses that Smith and Oakley make are pretty good. Go to Oakley's web site to take a look. The Smith glasses I wear have been good up to 55 MPH on my bicycle and don't let any air into my eyes.

The cycling-specific glasses are usually pretty light. They also have rubber nose pads and ear pads that keep them from sliding down.

maybe a pair of alpine oakleys?

try some "spy" brand sunglasses,

http://www.spyoptic.com/category/61635/SUNGLASSES

I don't condone the wearing of simple shades or goggles. You know a helmet and shield is best...

Now, having said that,,,, Home Depot, Lowes or any sporting goods store have safety glasses that are shatter RESISTENT. They come in clear and sunshaded. They have wrap a round quality to them for wind protection...These glasses are effective and inexpensive.
They will do for you until, you go get a Real Helmet and Shield.....
Remember it's all about you......

Ride Safely.....cheers...jacquie...

Personally I like these: http://www.wileyx.com/MOTORCYCLE/index.aspx

A lot of styles to choose from. They look like sunglasses but seal out the wind like goggles.

I wear regular sunglasses underneath the pull-down face shield that's part of my helmet. There is no wind in the eyes with this combination.

As an aside, there are numerous posts on modernvespa of riders who have crashed due to pathetic cage drivers. These riders are able to tell us about their incidents after the fact because they were wearing a helmet.

Please don't become a casualty of someone else's bad driving.

+1

If your looking for prescription lens or just plain protection www.7eye.com/products/motor.php is hard to beat. Been wearing mine for the last 5-years with no complaints. The orbital seals can be removed and replace if they wear out.

If I were inclined to do what you're talking about, I'd probably wear these as I already have them. In fact I liked them so much (originally bought them for jet-skiing), I got several more pair for other members of my family. The price is certainly right...

http://tinyurl.com/43n8c7 (redirects to ebay listing)

Even with the face shield down in the cool morning air my eyes water. My new solution is a pair of safety glasses from Lowe's. They're clear with a cool mirror coating and they were only $8. There were several styles to choose from.

Scooter72 you have the right to do what you want within the laws of your location. Pleae make sure you fully understand the risks in making your personal decision. I have a brother in law who as a tean not wearing a helmet had a low speed bicycle crash. He is approaching 40 with the mental capacity of an 8 year old and with poor motor skills from the injury cannot even ride a bike again. I went down in a parking lot when someone pulled out in front of me. Slow speeds in the neighborhood do not eliminate all accident potentials.

This accident hit close to my home this past Wednesday:

Motorcyclist critically hurt in Baldwin County accident
Liz Fabian - lfabian@macon.com
A 46-year-old Eatonton man was critically hurt in an accident this morning at 6:30 a.m. on U.S. 441 in Baldwin County.
While investigators originally though the man was dead at the scene, emergency crews were able to revive him and take him to The Medical Center of Central Georgia where he is in critical condition, said a Georgia State Patrol operator at the Milledgeville post.
The motorcycle collided with a BMW in front of Scoggins Grocery less than a mile from Lake Sinclair.

A friend at work was on the scene just after it happened. The ridder was on a Harley and hit a BMW. He was wearing the skull cap type helmet popular among some Harley riders. He pretty much tore his face off. He is still in ICU and may not come out alive. A blog on the internet from family and friends will tear your heart out. He has not regained conciousness and may never know what hit him, but many others are in serious emotional pain.

Again It is not my intent to argue personal decisions on what protective gear to wear only to ask that the decision is done with full understanding of the risk both personally and to those who care about you.