| Author | Message | ||
     Uly_man |
I have to wear (distance) glasses to ride these days. I can manage most riding situations but dark and rain is a pain in the ass no matter what I try to do. So wet dials which are hard to see I am at the wrong speed and I get (a fine and points) flashed. I get home take my helmet and glasses off and put them on my door step. Put on the OTHER glasses so I can fit the bike locks (its still raining so get wet) and as I go into the house I promptly step on the other glasses. More money to pay out? The Uly is great in the rain and my HG leather and Gore-Tex suit is just superb. Warm and I never get wet. I still enjoy the ride, even in the rain, but all the effort of getting the gear on, the locks and chains thing, not being able to see in rain and stuff and the bad traffic is/has become a pain in the ass for the short runs I am doing to work. And the MPG is crap as well. So I am thinking it may be "train time" (hate it) and more so since the tried YET AGAIN to steal my bike at work. | ||
| Britchri10 |
Move out of London!  I wear disposable multi-focal contacts, have done for years. No fogging/rain issues but a PITA if I "lose one" when I am out and about. I dunno what your sight situation is but I've found contacts very agreeable, especially for sports as well as riding. Chris C | ||
| Kenm123t |
LASIX have the eyes fixed | ||
| Britchri10 |
I've been considering LASIX but my insurance plan won't pay for it. They do pay for my annual eye exam' & contacts. I'm 52 now & can't justify spending the moolah to get LASIX when my contacts are effectively paid for each year. If I was 20-35 I would fork out to have it done. Chris C | ||
| Kenm123t |
pay for it its worth it If your broken arm is not on your plan but a sling is are you getting the sling? Lasik is only 2 k or so I had custom view Im 20 15 love it. its CHEAP do it | ||
| Britchri10 |
What? If my arm gets broken I'll take the ORIF I need to have it repaired. A flapping limb is not an option. Contacts Vs LASIX is. Only $2K? I'm not that well off I'm afraid. It's a basic cost Vs Benefit scenario. Chris C | ||
| Motorbike |
I'm not trying to be a downer here but I had Lasiks done about 8 years ago and am NOT totally satisfied with it. I paid $3600 for this service, out of my pocket. Overall, it is nice that I don't have to wear thick glasses all the time. I still have to wear glasses with a very slight correction when driving at night or when I am in a dark room, such as an auditorium etc. Without the glasses, everything is fuzzy if there is not enough light. I can see best when outdoors in sunny conditions. This has only gotten slightly worse since the surgery as I guess my eyes were still changing slowly. I went back to see if they could do anything about this and they said my pupils were already at their minimum thickness so they had no more room to work. I just need to live with it. I do believe that they have made improvements in this surgery since I had mine done. I wish I had waited a few years... | ||
| Dave186 |
I have worn contacts for almost 10 years. Probably could have paid for lasik with what I have spent on them. But my eyes have changed in that period, I dont have a strong prescription and the contacts dont bother me. I put them in in the morning and dont know they are there until I take them out. My boss had lasik done several years ago and needs glasses again. Im happy with my decision to wait. | ||
| Uly_man |
I have tried some daily contacts and they are fine I am just too lazy to use them is all. I still will not be able to see the dials though as I need reading specs as well. I can manage fine (in the dark) if its raining and (no or little misting) cold or cold but not raining. Not both though as it is a bit dangerous to ride. That and doing all the locks at both ends just adds to it being a pain. And it is because my knees and back are none to good these days either and this sort of thing does not help any. For those odd bad days I think its train time. | ||
| Geedee |
Has your optician suggested multi-focal with one lens for distance and the other for close? Once you train the brain, it works well. Try the soft disposable ones that can be left in for quite a few days at a time and you rarely know they are there. | ||
| Britchri10 |
I wear my lenses for about a month & then just replace them w/a new set. I occasionally take them out to clean them. They are vari-focal lenses which means that distance & close objects are viewable w/o the need for one eye distance & one eye close lenses. I'm really happy with them & they work well fro me. I can't be arsed to wear "dailies" as I am too lazy to put them in & take them out every day. (I also like to be able to see things if I have to get up in the middle of the night) | ||
| Luftkoph |
http://www.stickonbifocals.com/ I have sort of the same problem you have uly man, I wear contacts when I ride,but I don't ride near as much as you do,I've heard of people putting these on there face shields, and googles, as well as glasses,I'm going to give them a try soon. | ||
| Xdigitalx |
haha reminds me of the time I was in rain storm,..250 miles from home and had to get gas and take a break so I placed my glasses on the seat to remove helmet and they fell on the graound just as I turned to take a step and I hear CRUNCH!... My only pair and I need them for distance. I rode that 250 miles back with my only my left eye lense.. and the pads for nose were gone so it wasn't comfortable at all. Ugh. GeeDee, I think that is called "mono-vision", They can give you contacts that simulate mono-vision so you can get used to it before the surgery. But.. all eyes usually go bad over time and lasik doesn't stop that process. Almost everyone ends up with at least reading glasses at some point. You could get a small 120 lumen flashlight and somehow velcro it to your helmet for these situations?? (when ur locking up ur bike) | ||
| Hoover_uly |
No doubt about it. Getting old sucks. Even with updated lighting, I avoid riding in the dark. Especially on the freeway. Too many gators (truck tire treads) and other crap lying in the road around here. I wear progressive lenses instead of bi-focal and feel there are advantages but always look under my glasses for footing. Otherwise, there is too much distortion. Tried the multi focal contacts and my brain resists any any attempts at training. Glasses off/on with each helmet removal and they are frequently dropped. My biggest gripe is sitting on the bike at idle. The vibration is such that if I have my hands on the bars and my weight on the seat, my head vibrates to the point that my vision is seriously blurred (yes, helmet is nice and snug) Definitely a fair weather rider these days. | ||
| Motorbike |
My biggest gripe is sitting on the bike at idle. The vibration is such that if I have my hands on the bars and my weight on the seat, my head vibrates to the point that my vision is seriously blurred Ha, that's funny! I know exactly what you mean. I've often wondered if all that rattling my brain does is good or bad. I do know that I always feel better after going for a ride! |
