I used to spend a decent amount on sunglasses as I needed prescription inserts. But I discovered to my surprise when in an Aldi, looking at signs, that I could read them better without my glasses. Vision has clearly shifted with age. So no longer needing inserts I bought some of their glasses with interchangeable lenses - dark/yellow/clear. All of £3.99. And they actually look more stylish than my Spesh ones. GF thinks they suit me.
Although the lenses can be swapped it's a bit of a fag so at that price I just carry two pairs - one with dark lenses fitted/others with yellow.
So I have decided against auto-changing lenses - I reckon it's better to have separate lenses - any shift in light is unlikely to be an immediate hazard if you have your wits about you. My rather expensive Spesh glasses had also gradually become scratched anyway. Now if my Aldo ones get scratched I can just throw an old set of lenses away and fit new ones - I now have several pairs.
They are still on sale in some stores and now REDUCED to about £2.80.
Be careful if buying several pairs for future lens swapping - there are two separate designs and the lenses are not interchangeable - take a close look at the frames.
So I'm now captain cool on my sub £3 glasses.
The Oakleys have also been retired - they don't fit as well and, I kid you not, once on a ride when I took them off a young woman actually said, with no irony, "sweep, you're really good looking without your glasses" - so much for the £200 plus those cost me donkey's years ago.
Recumbentride - I too reccomend the yellow lenses for lower light conditions. A good compromise. They are so decent that at least in town I rarely use clear lenses.
These are the ones:
Appears that someone else thinks they are hot:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sports- ... di-2227305
