Sorry, does 'diminish' the darkening over time. That said, I still use and prefer photochromatic lenses because I just don't like dark lenses on a cloudy day. Too gloomy for me, makes me want to turn around and go home : )
Best cloudy day lens is yellow. Totally turn a gloomy cloudy day into a bright sunny one. Extend your riding time for at least another 20 or 30 miles. But if sun does come out, you're screwed as the yellow lens intensifies the light. Just can't win these days. JD / Athens, GA On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 11:21:31 AM UTC-4, Jock Dewey wrote: > > That is definitely true, Patrick. The constant cycling does dimishing the > darkening over time. Eventually, they don't darken much at all. Transitions > is a brand-name, and they will argue that they do not lose effectiveness, > but that is just not true. > > Buyer beware. > > Jock Dewey / Athens, GA > > > On Monday, June 1, 2020 at 2:07:38 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> I've read that photochromatic lenses lose their ability to change shades >> as they age. Is this true? Would be happy to learn that it's no longer >> true, as I much prefer transition lenses to having to swap out lenses >> manually. >> >> On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 11:18 AM Toshi Takeuchi <tto...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I have clear transition lenses that darken when UV light hits them. >>> They are getting better and some versions can even transition inside of >>> cars to some extent using light intensity to darken. The ones I have are >>> Rudy Project, which are expensive, but I had paid for them with my Rx plan >>> and flexible spending. The cheaper option may be to get sunglasses with >>> interchangeable lenses, which is a good choice. >>> >>> Toshi >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 2:27 PM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! < >>> jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I’ll get to the sunglasses part, but first just let me say all the >>>> words I need to get out. >>>> >>>> Lately I’ve been shuffling over the practical side. I would love to >>>> have beauty and utility both present, but sometimes it doesn’t work out. >>>> The summer months have come to Vegas and as I have greatly increased my >>>> miles in 2020 (in May alone I rode 310.4 miles!), I have had to make some >>>> changes to withstand the sun. I’m not riding in Lycra, but I do have >>>> synthetic, white arm sleeves that keep you cool, covered, and shielded >>>> from >>>> the sun. I’ve taken to wetting and tying a bandana around my neck and >>>> wearing riding gloves on my hands. I apply a nasty white mineral sunscreen >>>> at times, but I never leave without sunglasses. >>>> >>>> A few days ago I went out for an evening ride. It was dark enough that >>>> I took off my sunglasses and was soon after hit in the eyes several times >>>> by bugs. That was annoying but workable until the final one, which managed >>>> to get IN my eye and then repeatedly bite or sting. Oh my gosh, the pain. >>>> I >>>> pulled over but I was using the stripped down Clem H (my Clementine is in >>>> the shop getting dyno lighting, another thing I needed with all this extra >>>> riding) and it has no mirror. The bathrooms at the park were locked, so I >>>> had nothing but my phone camera to use and try and fish this bug - which >>>> was still ferociously stinging me - out of my eye. It must have died >>>> because the pain stopped, but I never did find the bug carcass. 🤢 I was >>>> pretty sure all that biting/stinging was going to leave me with swelling. >>>> Was I going to have to ride home after dark, up the mountain with one eye >>>> swollen shut? (Spoiler alert: I made it home with 2 good eyes.) >>>> >>>> Well that was when I decided I wanted clear riding glasses for night. I >>>> ordered Tifosi from Amazon but was really disappointed. They slid down and >>>> didn’t offer good eye coverage. I ended up on Oakley’s site, which I was >>>> hoping to avoid for 2 reasons: >>>> >>>> 1. $$$ 2. I’m not rad. >>>> >>>> It’s really hard to find fit info and product reviews, but I finally >>>> settled on creating a custom pair so I could tone down the rad. There’s a >>>> sale going on right now, so while it’s not cheap, it’s not outrageous, >>>> either. They’re Radar EV Pitch, I think, and might still be a little too >>>> rad - but who’s going to see me? Well, now I’m going to have great eye >>>> protection at night, but what about sunglasses for daytime? I have 2 >>>> pairs, >>>> and while I think they’re fetching, they aren’t providing great coverage - >>>> esp. the Warby Parkers. The sun comes down into my eyes from the top of >>>> the >>>> glasses, and I don’t want to put up with it anymore. At least not on my >>>> bike. >>>> >>>> *I want to know: What do you all like to use for sunglasses while >>>> riding? I want good coverage, but I don’t want to look like a cyborg, >>>> either. * >>>> >>>> Lastly, I feel like I am morphing from something that once resembled >>>> Practical Cycle Chic into what The Bike Snob would call The Lone Wolf. >>>> Picture the polka dot helmet, white arms sleeves, Keen sandals, neck >>>> bandanna and Oakleys - it’s not lookin’ good, it’s lookin’ Lone Wolf-y. >>>> >>>> *Should I just embrace it and get wild Oakley’s for the sun? Or do you >>>> have a more reasonable suggestion? Is there a gold standard for cycling >>>> sunglasses? I have 20/10 vision, they tell me, so prescription is not a >>>> factor here. * >>>> >>>> Attached is the night glasses I am having made. It’s going to be a >>>> couple weeks before I get them. Go ahead and laugh. I am. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Leah >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/00536717-a76f-493c-a8c7-ea38195c00b1%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/00536717-a76f-493c-a8c7-ea38195c00b1%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAGB59xyaw5xfNX8%2B2CLgvzMwvPJN5c8VxfuidRcmAX1x-5qQ5g%40mail.gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAGB59xyaw5xfNX8%2B2CLgvzMwvPJN5c8VxfuidRcmAX1x-5qQ5g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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