[Closed] Contact lenses-OK for mtb?

I have for the last 6 years or so.

They're very good, I used to use focus dailies but found they would blow out of my eyes occasionally. I've now switched to day soft which, whilst being a third of the price, stay in my eyes much better. The flip side is they're more of a nuisance to put in.

It's very rare I go out without them now.

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I used to use daily disposables for MTBing and now use the ones you can leave in for up to a month (not that I do!). Both were absolutely fine, even in manky conditions like tonight.

I wear focus dailies and have never had a problem with them coming out when riding. Speak to your optician, they will probably know what is best for you.

I wear contacts all the time but still always wear sunglasses to stop mud and bugs going in my eyes.

I nearly always wear protective glasses as well.

I've only had grit get in my eye once on a ride with lenses in. I was using daily disposables so just chucked that lens away and continued on. Seeing out of one eye is enough at the speeds I ride!

Over a decade using them, no worries here. I currently use daily disposables and always seem to have a surplus so can take spares out, but I can't recall ever having to use a spare. I guess you should take something to clean your hands if they are covered in shite before shoving them in your eyes, I've never bothered, but you probably should.

yeh i have them, been fine, i normally wear sunglasses/clear lenses to stop anything going in my eyes

Great , thanks for the advise & encouragement , I will see my optician next week.

I have been using monthly disposables since last november and I love them. Never had a problem losing them whilst riding but if the weather turns nasty a pair of clear specs helps. When I was fitted they measured all aspects of my eye to make sure I had the best possible lenses for me. Well worth looking into it.

fine but wear glasses as the grit is anoying and take glasses just in case you loose lenses.

use them all the time have done for past 20 years or so.

9/10 times ride with clear glasses to stop grit/shite getting in my eyes.

as above carry a couple of spare lenses and hand wipes incase I loose one (never have) as I'm blind as a bat without ocular assistance 😯

I've worn gas pemeable hard lenses for 30 odd years which are great for vision but I did suffer quite a lot with grit getting in them. I was practiced enough though that I could readily pop it out and rinse it in my mouth and back in with no real probs.

Until: about 8 weeks ago I was suggested to trial daily disposables instead of replacing my GP's. I don't think the vision is quite as good (I can still see an ant at 20 yards, but with GP's I could see the ant's pubes at 20 yds) - but by heck I haven't had any problems with grit or dust since including 2 very dusty races.

Recommended.

I prefer daily disposables - easy and cheap to get rid of if there's a problem and pretty comfy too. I always wear glasses with them though for protection. Highly recommended!

I usually wear glasses, only really wear contacts for gigs and mountain biking... Sometimes I wear protective glasses but in summer I prefer not to (cold wind in winter makes my eyes tear up constantly) and never had any real bother with mud- no more than people without contacts seem to have anyway. Love 'em.

Monthly disposables here for years - no problems with riding. Always wear glasses with interchangeable lenses (dark, yellow, clear) which covers all eventualities. I would ride with glasses for protection even if I had perfect eyesight.

I went to see about prescription sunnies for the bike; optician in the village (who is a very nice chap, as well as a consistent Top 10 finisher on the Three Peaks Cyclocross) recommended contacts + normal sunnies - this has worked very well indeed, apart from the occasional tendency for one lens to fall out on long cobbled descents.

Andy

I use Focus Dailies and have done so for many years with no problems.
I keep a spare pack in the glovebox of my car in case I lose one while riding (never happened so far) and have to drive home.

I've used yearly's, monthly's, and daily's - all worked fine. Worth taking a spare pair just in case something weird happens.

Wearing shades is also helpful because it keeps (99% of the) crap out of your eyes - a muddy/sticky lense and muddy/sticky fingers isn't good.

I did for 10 years then did the sensible thing and had laser surgery. Best thing i've ever done

I used to, thought they were fine but got mud in behind them every now and again even with protective glasses on - Ouch - had laser surgery done a few years ago and think its brilliant.

I wear contacts, but I always wear some cycling glasses over the top when I'm riding. If you get muck in your eye with contacts, it's more painful than without.

On the other hand, when I rode with normal glasses, they tend to fall off, don't cover enough of your eye, and you end up cleaning the lenses of something that cost > £100 with a muddy bit of jersey.

Same for me [single use type ] -on mtb or road bike. But always wear cycling specs to keep mud and flies out. I find normal glasses bounce around too much when descending.

20 years use, I use the two weekly types. I don't wear additional eye protection and have only one example of grit getting under the lens ( painful !)Usually the muck comes out after a couple of blinks. But I found fire roads and tarmac the worse terrain for spray in the eyes.

Been mtbing with contacts for 15 years now - monthly disposeables. When I first started, I did sometimes get dry eyes after cycling but the more recent lenses are much better (higher water content IIRC) and I have no problems. I do almost always wear glasses (dark/clear as necessary) though to stop mud getting in my eyes.

Am on Focus Dailies now but was monthly disposables in the past. Have been using them for 15 years or so.

As others say, I always ride with protective specs of some sort (clear Bolle safety specs in winter or at night) just because mud/grit in your eyes is hard to clear without losing the lens.