Thems are those On May 5, 2011 8:59 PM, "Paul" <[email protected]> wrote: > *Kyle was it these< http://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Eyes-Sunglasses-Tortoise-Frame/dp/B002JINQCA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304647099&sr=8-1 > > ? > * > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 7:36 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> They may sound corney, but back in the 90s there was a late night TV >> product called Eagle Eyes. I've never been one to order crap from the TV, >> but one day at Kmart I saw them in the "as seen on TV" pile and picked some >> up. Best sunglasses I've ever tried. They're not too hard to find on amazon >> or eBay. Those mixed with my mirrored visor are all I need for direct >> sunlight. >> Plus, traffic signals are always oriented the same way so colorblind folks >> know if they're red or green. >> On May 5, 2011 8:12 PM, "Paul" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > *Went out for a ride this early evening knowing I would be riding >> directly >> >> > into the sun at times and especially on the way home. I wear corrective >> > lenses full-time, and when I'm riding/driving I attach some clips for >> pretty >> > decent sun protection. But riding into the sun on a motorcycle can be >> hard >> > and even a little dangerous with the glare. So this evening I grabbed a >> pair >> > of what my kids call "old man sunglasses" which are made to go OVER your >> > existing pair of glasses. I bought them years ago and stuck them in the >> > glove box of my car just in case I needed to drive somewhere and couldn't >> > locate my clips. They look like this:* >> > * >> > * >> > *[image: DSC00206.JPG] [image: DSC00207.JPG]* >> > * >> > * >> > *Anyway, I was able to keep them off during most of my ride but when I >> knew >> > I would be riding into the sun on the last part I popped up the chin-bar >> of >> > my modular helmet and donned the old man glasses. Pretty cool actually!! >> > Chin-bar and faceshield went back down without any issues.* >> > * >> > * >> > *The downside is that it was all but impossible to see the LCD screen on >> my >> > GPS, (which I use in speedometer mode when on the bike) and there was one >> > stoplight that I had to guess at as to whether the light was red or >> green. >> > [?] (Yeah, colors were a skitch difficult to see.) But as I was facing >> the >> > sun I was able to keep my eyes on the road without the usual difficulty. >> I >> > could actually see quite well. Thinking about taking them along whenever >> I >> > do an early evening ride.* >> > * >> > * >> > *Anyone else ever done this?* >> > * >> > * >> > *Paul >> > * >> > -- >> > * >> > >> > Paul LeBoutillier <http://www.facebook.com/paul.lebout> >> > * >> > * >> > * >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > * > > Paul LeBoutillier <http://www.facebook.com/paul.lebout> > * > * > * > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >
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