Enjoy the Sun With Cycling Sunglasses

When it comes to cycling, cyclists have a lot of important decisions to make. Firstly, while safety must come first, cyclists need to ensure that safety does not come at the cost of speed and first place. For instance, gear and equipment that would protect the rider from a fall may be too cumbersome and create a lot of drag, so most cyclists will take the risk of falling and wear only a helmet, rather than dressing up in pads.

However, like a helmet, some cycling equipment is essential—cycling shoes, shorts, shirts. But there is one component of cycling that is often looked, just as it is overlooked in most sports. Cycling sunglasses are as integral to cycling as a helmet, not only for safety, but for the sake of winning. Aerodynamic and light, cycling sunglasses protect the cyclist yet do not hinder his or her ability to win—in fact, they usually increase the winning percentage.

The Importance of Eyesight

Many people rarely realize the importance of sunglasses. They may take them out of the summer come summertime, or take them to the beach, but unless the sun is directly overhead and it is eighty degrees outside, the sunglasses stay hidden. The reason is people do not truly understand what sunglasses do. They protect not against the sunlight itself, but the ultraviolet rays. For cyclists, cycling sunglasses provide protection all-year round. Just being outside, on the roads, is enough to risk eyesight; ultraviolet rays are there even on cloudy days.

However, cycling sunglasses protect cyclists from more than sun. Cyclists, when traveling at high speeds, can easily fall prey to the wind. Just as the wind can slow them down, it can also slow their eyesight down. A cyclist forced to squint for miles, whether from the sun or the wind, is at risk for both injury and for losing. Cycling sunglasses also protect cyclists from precipitation; when it is raining or snowing, cyclists can feel like their eyes are being stabbed. Even when the sun is not shining, cycling sunglasses have an important purpose.

Many cyclists may fear that something on their face will be more of a hindrance than a help. However, cycling sunglasses are built to not hinder at all. Sleek and sheer, they are lightweight and built to provide the largest field of sight without huge lenses. The lenses themselves even come in various colors to be matched up to different light conditions; there are even lenses available for light that may reflect off snow-covered fields.