Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
By the way, mine are version 1 with clear lens. I might consider buying replacement lens, the photochromic one
Hopefully they get delivered in a reasonable time so I can give them a review before you purchase the replacement lenses. Photochromic is a nice convenience. I have them on one of my pairs of prescription lenses eyeglasses but I don’t wear them while biking so not to damage them from, dust, sweat, road debris, etc. Only downside to them in prescription eyeglasses is the quirk if I’m indoors in a place with a lot of indoor light ( ex:big windows) they darken so I’m one of those people that appears to be wearing sunglasses indoorsBy the way, mine are version 1 with clear lens. I might consider buying replacement lens, the photochromic one
Great news because I ordered them earlier!@Akrotiri: Interesting news for you! I've just been at the Specialized Brand Store Warsaw. They carry exactly 100% Accuri OTG goggles, so the brand must be very good. Moreover, the young mechanic who took care of repairing the front wheel of my Vado owns and uses the same goggles! His comment: "Not cheap but worth its money!"
They just got delivered this morning!What's the status, @Akrotiri?
Meanwhile, I have found my tinted Cairn OTG goggles in a box.
Those cairns were no where available for me. They were either sold out or the online retailer didn’t ship here to Greece.Good to hear that Akrotiri! I tried the other goggles (tinted Cairn OTG) again: While smaller than those from 100%, these turned out equally good!
Same experience as I tested them out today for an hour bike ride.Last winter I biked with some Head-brand ski goggles over my prescription glasses. I'd start wearing them when the riding temperature hit about 44f, in order to stop my eyes watering in the colder wind. These worked fine, but they are quite bulky, and use a 1" wide elastic strap to go around your head, with a somewhat bulky click-buckle on the back - all of this meant careful goggle placement was required to avoid A) the buckle being pinned uncomfortably under my helmet and B) the helmet being forced to sit at the wrong angle/location on my head. It all *just barely* fit together for me and my gear -- but it did. They would occasionally fog up (mostly at stops.) Those same disadvantages had some small advantages, actually -- the big overall goggle size covered more of my face surface (useful on the coldest rides!) and the 1" wide strap could cover some upper portion of my ears (limiting external earmuffs to the really cold rides).
Just got a pair of the Kroops... Noticeably smaller overall goggle size and weight, though they still just manage to sit over my prescription glasses without mashing them into my face (at least trying them on at home!) There's some mild vision distortion in the periphery (where the clear plastic of the googles is bent in order to form the shape of the googles.) But I think they'll be alright, and probably less likely to fog up, with little air-holes and slits where the plastic folds...
(Just a hunch - haven't tried them on a cold ride yet; probably this weekend!)
Perhaps it is the matter of your helmet? I shift the googles just a tad up my nose and there is no stress on my nostrils.The only small issue is that it does compress my nostrils a bit and ofcourse that leads to slightly uncomfortable breathing.
Yes I’m going to try that tomorrow.Perhaps it is the matter of your helmet? I shift the googles just a tad up my nose and there is no stress on my nostrils.