I am losing a 2 contact lenses per week, it is getting expensive...

 Does anybody have a recommendation for some good prescription eyeshades? I like the idea of the integrated lens, but I also want to have different colors (either transition lenses or ability to swap from dark/amber). Polarized, coated, etc. etc. How much do I need to spend for a good quality set?

I was looking at http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-49642.html and http://www.bicyclerx.com/ but just got bewildered by the options.

Also, where would you go in town or online to look at a good selection of Rx glasses?

Thanks,

- Tom

Tom, the team has a sponsorship with Rudy Project and they take RX inserts.  Their "competition" frame packs come with 2 different types of lenses, a red for low light, and a polarized blue for high light.  You can also purchase other lenses if you want a different color.

The RX process wasn't bad.  I ordered the insert for Rudy and took it to my local glasses shop and gave them the perscription and the inserts.  I had the insert back about 5 days later.

I sent you an email with the URL and PV code.

Tom,

I'm using the Rudy Project Rydon frame in carbon with the Impact X, photochromatic and polarized. I also wear the perscription lense insert. The lens holder insert is $79.00. Buy the one for transition lenses. If your Diopter is not over 4.0, lenses can most likely be done at Binyons or Lenscrafters. However, anything over or fancy will need to go to an optician to have the lenses made to fit the lense holder insert. In my case, I'm over 4.0 and need distance and reading. I had the Rx lenses done at Accent on Eyes on 185th & Cornell. Perfect.

Jim

 Thanks guys, sounds like some good options if I can figure out the website. I'll check it out...

The cheap route I took to RX Sunglasses was to take my older glasses in and have the lenses tinted for $20.00. Works great for me but not as stylish as modern sunglasses :)

I have a really difficult eye perscription. I need help near, far, and everywhere in between with a huge stigmatism correction. To keep the lenses lighter than my bike, I need them to be made with compression. I tried using contacts, but they could only fix some issues, not all. I wound up able to see long, but could not read a map or change a tire (hell, I could hardly see the tire!).

So I went to Accent Eyewear and had Dr Lance Anderson (great guy) work with me on a pair of Rudy Projects. My vision on the bike is now absolutely perfect in all ways. I have dark and light lenses to fit the conditions, and can flip the colored section up when going through tunnels to get more light. I use these sunglasses for driving my car and all outdoor activities, too. I love them.

Cost of the Rudys was huge. Their value to me, priceless.

I forgot to mention style points. When trying to detemine how stylish a particular bike related item is, be sure to check out what KRhea uses. The guy has got the style market cornered.

He uses Rudys, though I think he refers to them as KRudys.

I've been very happy with my Rudy Project RB3's. I have high diopter correction (-6), and many of the Rudy's limit at -4. I also need a bifocal to read a map. I was able to get the Rx insert made with mostly distance and a very thin bifocal across the bottom, perfect for reading a map or the computer. The lenses flip up and I have three sets of lenses: yellow for dark overcast, red for cloudy, and dark silvered for bright sunshine.