I'm with Agleck7; eye protection on pretty much every ride. I know my riding buddies get annoyed that I will faff around with my glasses, but I got tired digging dirt out of my eyes and missing rides due to scratched eye balls. Plus, I've seen a few eye/eye socket injuries that would have been prevented with glasses/goggles. My go to pairing is Smith ForeFront2 and WildCat glasses. Glasses are stored on the lid on the way up, and the helmet pins them in place on the way down.
I've tried the WildCats with my Smith Mainline, but the glasses aren't held in place by the helmet, so the bounce around and slide down. The alternative is goggles, but I find those are only good on dry days that aren't too hot (7 degrees C and rain and the goggles turn into a style piece versus functional).
Jan. 12, 2022, 8:05 a.m. - grimwood
I'm with Agleck7; eye protection on pretty much every ride. I know my riding buddies get annoyed that I will faff around with my glasses, but I got tired digging dirt out of my eyes and missing rides due to scratched eye balls. Plus, I've seen a few eye/eye socket injuries that would have been prevented with glasses/goggles. My go to pairing is Smith ForeFront2 and WildCat glasses. Glasses are stored on the lid on the way up, and the helmet pins them in place on the way down. I've tried the WildCats with my Smith Mainline, but the glasses aren't held in place by the helmet, so the bounce around and slide down. The alternative is goggles, but I find those are only good on dry days that aren't too hot (7 degrees C and rain and the goggles turn into a style piece versus functional).