aviator sunglasses
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Wiley X for riding.
No they're not cheap, but ballistic lens will take a rock at 100mph, sunglasses will not. I'm not a fan of having something that can shatter into the worse thing to put into my eye, ie broken glass, to protect my eyes from something else.
Also if nothing else they keep the wind from getting into your eyes. That alone is worth the money. But if you have a big old windscreen on your bike I guess it doesn't make much difference. I just prefer the feel of wind in my face.
The ones at the Harley dealer are actually the best ones I could find for riding. They only partially polarize them. Basically means you have the clarity from polarized lenses but can still read GPS or your phone.
No they're not cheap, but ballistic lens will take a rock at 100mph, sunglasses will not. I'm not a fan of having something that can shatter into the worse thing to put into my eye, ie broken glass, to protect my eyes from something else.
Also if nothing else they keep the wind from getting into your eyes. That alone is worth the money. But if you have a big old windscreen on your bike I guess it doesn't make much difference. I just prefer the feel of wind in my face.
The ones at the Harley dealer are actually the best ones I could find for riding. They only partially polarize them. Basically means you have the clarity from polarized lenses but can still read GPS or your phone.
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The red Cerokote aluminum frame glasses I posted above are Gatorz. They come in several styles and colors.
These would be great if they were designed to have interchangeable lenses for different conditions and could be worn in rain or shine, daylight or nightime.
These would be great if they were designed to have interchangeable lenses for different conditions and could be worn in rain or shine, daylight or nightime.
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Randolph engineering or american optical. Fvck chinese crap. Ray ban has a bunch of china as does (i believe) oakley. They also have better lines. BUT the two i mentioned are wellmade american brands- step up guys.
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I tried them in 1980s with cable earpieces and found that Wayfarers blocked wind to the eyes on a naked bike much better. I still wear Aviators every day, just not on the bike.
Most recently Ive been running Wiley Xs when riding.
Most recently Ive been running Wiley Xs when riding.
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