Specs Wearers. A Q please?

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Specs Wearers. A Q please?

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So, after being a long time user of contact lenses I got a fly in my eye in mid summer resulting in a nasty infection and difficulty using my lenses.
Since then I've been cycling with glasses on. In the summer this has been mostly fine as I've been wearing prescription sunglasses.
Now that its getting darker, I've switched to wearing my regular specs for riding which isnt working out all that great. Basically I end up looking half over and half through the glasses resulting in spending the whole ride with my head held too high and soon enough, neck ache.

What do other specs wearers do?

Clear / yellow lenses for the sunglasses? (not cheap so would likely onyl get clear)
Normal specs that are a bit bigger / sit higher on the face?

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Proper sunglasses (Oakley Half Jackets) with prescription photochromic lenses. They're light enough to ride at night and comfy enough to wear all day. Not cheap, but fortunately my prescription hasn't changed since 2011.
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Prescription Oakley Monsterdogs for sunnies and normal glasses for dark/night rides.
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I bought some new ones earlier this year while spending more time on the road bike and getting some eye strain. Had fairly minimal lenses before, went for a deeper lens (top-bottom rather than jam-bottoms!) and prefer them for reading as well as riding.
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I normally wear contacts for day rides but obviously can't use them for overnighters as I can't take them out.

I went to my local opticians and bought a reasonably cheap pair of "bivi spectacles", not very fashionable but with slightly bigger (width not depth) lens and a slight tint they are fine for riding even at night. It also means if I have a crash I wont break my daily/normal glasses.

If you're more bothered about functionality over fashion you'll be surprised how cheap you can pick a pair up for.
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Oakley XLJs with Transition lenses here. I have two sets (don't ask) and the oldest have lasted about 4 years so far. By far the best "upgrade" I ever made to my cycling.
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ScotRoutes wrote:Oakley XLJs with Transition lenses here. I have two sets (don't ask) and the oldest have lasted about 4 years so far. By far the best "upgrade" I ever made to my cycling.
I have oakley sunglasses, I could get replacable lenses for them, trouble is that just for the senses its double the price of some normal specs that are a little bigger in the top-bottom size as james suggests!
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FLV wrote: Now that its getting darker, I've switched to wearing my regular specs for riding which isnt working out all that great. Basically I end up looking half over and half through the glasses resulting in spending the whole ride with my head held too high and soon enough, neck ache.

What do other specs wearers do?
I've not understood why you are looking over the top of your prescription glasses. Are they a poor fit?
I wear varifocals all of the time and flick my eyes through the various settings depending where I am looking.
I have a peak on my helmet or, helmetless, I wear a baseball cap and don't find any need for sunglasses.
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The specs probably aren't the best ever fit but are generally ok. I guess the could be sitting a little low on the nose but not much. I wonder if they are sliding away from my fav a bit as I notice I push them back up a lot
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