wow at that snow this morning? goggles any use in that?

Slydice

Hey guys

Cycling to work this morning was difficult as I was cycling against the wind and snow was blowing at my face.

I had to put my hand in front of my face to see at times or else the snow looked like it would get in my eyes

anyone ever have this trouble?

is there goggles/glasses or something that people use for situations like that?

should I see about getting something like this:

seamus

These:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_Triple_Lens_Sunglasses/5360021749/

Though they're a whole lot more expensive than when I bought them.

blorg

Normal cycling glasses are sufficient. Or indeed normal glasses as I wear. We don't get enough of the weather conditions in this country to warrant snow goggles, honestly.

dario28

Worst commute in my history of commuting - I was tricked by the weather gods , no rain leaving the apartment , cycled for few mins and heavens opened, full on snow and wind into my face, feet numb and red fingers by time I got to work



Only positive to come out of the situation was that my 10eur lidl running jacket kept my body dry and warm !

blobert

dario28 wrote: »

Only positive to come out of the situation was that my 10eur lidl running jacket kept my body dry and warm !

Is this the ones they are selling at the moment?

Didn't think they were waterproof?

dario28

blobert wrote: »

Is this the ones they are selling at the moment?

Didn't think they were waterproof?

Yeah it did the job , arms were a bit damp but main body was dry - prob washed the water proof coating off and ill be soaked on way home !

Slydice

Slydice wrote: »

should I see about getting something like this:

Only if you're going to use this:



These are the days that wearing glasses come in handy. I use a cycling cap as well, that keeps pretty much all of it off.

rothar man

same as here...coming down through drumcondra, couldnt see a thing until i got out through christchurch and it eased off

worst commute of the year by far

....still better than a bus though

k123456

Goggles in pic are ski goggles. Cheap ski goggles fog up. So expect to spend approx 70€ for decent ski goggles and they need to be double lensed to help prevent fogging

When u ski ,u travel faster than a bike and sweat less, as you will travel slower and sweat more on a bike, I'm sure even the best goggles will fog on a bike, especially at slow speeds, lights, trafic jams etc

Nietzschean

k123456 wrote: »

Goggles in pic are ski goggles. Cheap ski goggles fog up. So expect to spend approx 70€ for decent ski goggles and they need to be double lensed to help prevent fogging

When u ski ,u travel faster than a bike and sweat less, as you will travel slower and sweat more on a bike, I'm sure even the best goggles will fog on a bike, especially at slow speeds, lights, trafic jams etc

anti-fog sprays generally help with the fogging, and average speed for most skiers/boarders would be lower in my experience than a lot of people on here cycle while commuting.(not to say you can't go faster on ski's, just rarely people on holiday will be breaking 30/40km/hr)

Though i'd feel like a bit of a tool wearing my ski goggles on the bike.......

cosmic

if you don't have cycling glasses, and want to pick some up today for the cycle home, they have them in Lild for €2.99 at the moment. I got a pair yesterday for day to day/commuting use and they seem grand so far.

kenmc

Nietzschean wrote: »

.. and average speed for most skiers/boarders would be lower in my experience than a lot of people on here cycle while commuting.(not to say you can't go faster on ski's, just rarely people on holiday will be breaking 30/40km/hr)

I'd recommend ski lessons for you so if you're captain slow. lightweight:)

Nietzschean

kenmc wrote: »

I'd recommend ski lessons for you so if you're captain slow. lightweight:)

I never said i was talking about myself ... though i don't ski, just board so i'd probably be pretty slow

kenmc

Nietzschean wrote: »

I never said i was talking about myself ... though i don't ski, just board so i'd probably be pretty slow

I'm as fast on my board as any of my ski mates, and some of them really move.
Probably helps that I was born without the 'self preservation' gene though....

jwshooter

it was a rough morning so bad i went back to bed with a mug of tea and cycling weekly.

Nietzschean

kenmc wrote: »

I'm as fast on my board as any of my ski mates, and some of them really move.
Probably helps that I was born without the 'self preservation' gene though....

I'm the same for any of my m8's who travel over for hols on skies/board...but m8's who live in chamonix and zurich just destroy me on skis or board generally... doesn't help that a few of them do ski/boarding races though

mrs2be.ie

The goggles look good!

SubLuminal

I spent most of the day cycling all over town doing various bits and bobs, picking this up here, dropping that off there, etc, was absolutely awful weather and there were nearly times when I almost wished I wasn't cycling on my bike!