Prescription Cycling Glasses

Never buy prescription

Never buy prescription cycling glasses from Kaga Optics.

Poor quality & shocking customer service.

I bought 2 pairs of glasses from them and the plastic inserts that hold the prescription lenses have cracked on both pairs. I have gone though 6  inserts within the year.

They ignored my emails & no one answers their phone. I only got a response when I threatened them with legal action. It has been 5 months since my last insert cracked and they have shown no real intent to resolve this. They lack basic knowledge of Consumer Law & have denied me of my statutory right to a refund. Looks like I will be taking them to court.

Nat Jas Moe wrote:

If you just need reading glasses buy bi-focal safety spec.

This is where I get mine from:-  https://www.straightlines.com/  or 

https://www.safetyspecs.co.uk might be worth a punt but haven’t used these

Not sure why anyone would want to spend £60+ on safety glasses when they ‘just need readers’ when they could spend £15 on Hydrotac lenses and stick them in their purpose made Oakley sunglasses or the like.

And your first link doesn’t work…

PP

if its only for reading your

if its only for reading your phone or GPS the the small stick on ones work perfectly when cut to size and stuck onto the bottom of the lens of your regular cycling glasses….and cheap to boot!

JohnnyRemo wrote:

If you’re looking at cheap/spare glasses I’ve found these fine for my mild short-sighted and astigmatic prescription. Works out at less than £60

https://www.selectspecs.com/glasses/infinity/gm-231-aluminium/ss260.83.html

They have other options available.

Johnny – if you see this – do you find that those frames are curved enough that they don’t get in the way when you are on the drops and therefore looking up through the top of the lens?

I ask because I bought some other frames from SelectSpecs and while they were an incredible bargain and fine for running etc, the fact that the frame is flat means that the top of it is in the way when you are on the drops and peering upwards.

Thanks

David

mikepridmorewood wrote:

There are/were some voltx safety glasses on a large online shopping site that were £30 for a set of clear, yellow and tinted that came with a smal bifocal section in 1.0,1.5,2.0 etc. Look like wraparound cycling glasses

Got two pairs of these about 18 months ago. Best spend on stuff for the bike (Under 30 quid…) ever. They are getting a bit scratchy now, probably because I treat glasses with no respect whatsoever. I would put a dab of glue under the rubber nose pads and inserts that grip behind the ears. Some of these have disappeared on mine. Great if you only need readers for maps, phone computer etc.

There are/were some voltx

There are/were some voltx safety glasses on a large online shopping site that were £30 for a set of clear, yellow and tinted that came with a smal bifocal section in 1.0,1.5,2.0 etc. Look like wraparound cycling glasses

janusz0 wrote:

Srchar, can you explain further?  What does “split frame” mean here?  Are the lenses held between a pair of front and back mouldings that clip together?  Which Oakley frames are “split frames”?

Do your prescription lenses completely replace the original glazing?

A photograph would be appreciated.

Split frame as in two separate lenses (which an optician can grind to shape) rather than a single lens piece (which they can’t).  Mine are Racing Jackets which are designed so that lenses can be easily swapped out by unclipping the lower half of the frame from the nosepiece.  Yes, the prescription lenses would have completely replaced the original glazing, if there was any.

https://www.google.com/search?q=oakley+racing+jacket&tbm=isch