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I've been wearing contacts for over 12 years and have never had an issue with them while riding. Never got grit or anything in my eyes. It does take a bit of getting used to for putting them in. Took a good few weeks. Lol. Grosses my girlfriend out when I put em in or take em out. Lol.

Side note on fogging glasses. I used to wear glasses before I discovered the joys of contacts, and still have to wear prescription safties at worK (arc flashes and very dirty conditions arnt good for contact wearing) and when I used to wear glasses while playing hockey they'd fog up badly. The anti fog you can buy doesn't work well, but what does is dish soap. Just rub a drop on both sides and wipe it off with a tissue and it does a great job keeping you fog free.

NorthernPete wrote:Just rub a drop on both sides and wipe it off with a tissue and it does a great job keeping you fog free.

Whoah, thanks for this. Great tip.

Dish soap? Really? Cool, have to try that!

I have finally gotten round to having an eyetest & attempting to use contacts.

My decision to sort it out resulted from a late evening ride home with my fella. We went out in afternoon sunshine, but after eating out & meeting up with old bike mates the light was fading fast. We were out of town too & without streetlights for a good part of the ride.

I really noticed the compromise in my vision & thinking ahead to low winter light (sad but soon), I know I need to wear something.

I had a lense fitting last week which was ok, but when it came to me putting them in & taking out I failed !! I had just come of nights & I think my eyes were tired & puffy so they got sore after a few attempts.

Going back for 2nd attempt tomorrow............so wish me

I have finally gotten round to having an eyetest & attempting to use contacts.

My decision to sort it out resulted from a late evening ride home with my fella. We went out in afternoon sunshine, but after eating out & meeting up with old bike mates the light was fading fast. We were out of town too & without streetlights for a good part of the ride.

I really noticed the compromise in my vision & thinking ahead to low winter light (sad but soon), I know I need to wear something.

I had a lense fitting last week which was ok, but when it came to me putting them in & taking out I failed !! I had just come of nights & I think my eyes were tired & puffy so they got sore after a few attempts.

Going back for 2nd attempt tomorrow............so wish me luck

Ooooopps!

Told you my eyes were getting worse

I wear extended wear contacts (wear 'em 30 days and nites,
then toss 'em and put in a new pair) and never had issue one with them.
This drastically limits the amount of time I spend poking and touching my
eyeball. Behind a pair of wrap-around lenses,
they are no different than no contacts as far as wind and dust are
concerned. I usually use the visor on a fullface on the road though. That's
cause I don't like the wind in my face, and to cut down the noise of wind
whipping around the eyeport and the howl it makes. Dust don't bother me
much, but I might have more tolerance for that than most, I work in the same sort
of dusty conditions as Pete mentioned above, but I don't need someone to hold
my purse while I do it. (Sorry Pete, just pullin' your chain. Lol)

Whoa... Buzzz is alive!

Wrider wrote:Whoa... Buzzz is alive!

You know it, Bud. When I cash it in, there's gonna be Headlines!

Probably mentioning 'clocktower', 'disgruntled', or 'maniac'.........

But whatever it reads, I'll be able to see it coming, thanx to my contacts.

Oh, so they'll only scratch the surface of your personality too eh?