I love commute by bike for grocery and stuff, but riding in rain is my least favorite stuff ever. Even though i have poncho, it makes me looks like a Ring Wraith on bicycle, and it’s quite fussy trying to put it on. And even i get to keep everything dry somehow, the rain drop might sometime score a direct hit on my eyeball like the car salesman slapping the car. It’s annoying, irritating, and frankly quite dangerous. My vision is blurred, so is my glasses, and it almost got me into trouble a few times.

So how do you guys protect your eye and keep your vision clear? I live in tropical area so the rain can be quite heavy at time, and i can’t wait until it stop because sometime it will go on for hours, even if it get lighter.

  • zifk@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    I frequently wear safety glasses, you can get some that can be worn on top of a pair of glasses but still provided wrap around protection like:

      • esa@discuss.tchncs.de
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        3 days ago

        It varies. IME you can’t combine them with something like a respro mask in winter, you have to choose whether to expose your lungs or your eyes. In some weather you might feel like you need wipers, at that point you kinda just gotta use your fingers.

        (I used to wear a respro in winter here in Oslo, but between replacing diesels with EVs, some route changes and generally mild auto traffic here, I haven’t bothered this winter. Used to develop this kind of mild, sporadic but chronic cough, but now I think I’m free, apart from when I actually get close to a diesel with their rancid winter fumes.)

        • zifk@sh.itjust.works
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          2 days ago

          Yeah if you’re exposed to cold weather then ski goggles tend to handle not fogging up with a scarf/mask better. You can get some pairs with clear, swapable lenses for biking at night.

        • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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          2 days ago

          I never had luck with anti-fog additives when I was riding (and e-scooter) with a motorcycle helmet, especially during the colder months. The only thing that worked was cracking the visor open a bit to let air in.

          With my cycling glasses, I only run into issues when I’m at a stop and have just come off a hard effort… or when I wear a balaclava over my face. 😵

    • psx_crab@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
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      3 days ago

      :o

      Why didn’t i think of that, i use this at work and been protecting my eye with it

      Gonna get an extra pair and put it in my bike bag just in case

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        3 days ago

        Do it!

        I use clear safety glasses when it’s dark and tinted safety glasses when it’s sunny. I’ve been hit by so many bugs and random debris that I think it’s unsafe to not have eye protection when riding.

        I’m a commuter, so I don’t wear fancy clothes or have a fancy bike, so I think it fits the whole ensemble.

        Also, make sure you have a decent light, both for you and others, especially for rain since everything seems to blend in when wet.