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Biking in the rain: How do i protect my eye? (lemmy.zip)
submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/bicycles
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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.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Most serious outdoor rain jackets have a little visor in the front that can protect your eyes, especially if you incline your head slightly. Worth the investment for a nice one if you’ll be riding in the rain. Make sure it’s helmet compatible.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My coat has this and that little visor bit does absolutely nothing to protect your eyes in heavy rain at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Well I don't know, it works well enough for me. You have to tilt your head at the right angle and pull it down a bit so it almost covers your eyes but you can still see the street.