Sunglasses

....only if you wear them on the Klein.

Done.

Cheers for letting me know. I was little unsure of dibs politics.

Probs would have sent them to Dammit for the LOLs though.

Here's a preview (you'll need to add the beard):

Not bad....

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The TdF version comes with a fancier Oakley lense than the standard coloured eyeshades BTW.

I was gifted a couple of pairs of Ray-Bans, now they look real as they have all the marks, writings at the rights places etc... if I were to bring them to a shop like Sunglasses Hut or sth, would they be able to tell me either way? In any case, I need them adjusted...

Any advice?

Flea market finds. Sziols Xkross 3 and Oakley Why 8

Finally got to the post office

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they're rowdy!

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Awesome.
Very beard friendly shades.

I went FKW with my new shades. Match my new helmet (sunnies have white arms)

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Snap

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DTM^2

Got a pair if good fake (is there such a thing) rayban's with prescription polarised lenses when I was in shanghai, for £50.
Seeing as they are only the 2nd pair of prescription sunglasses I've ever owned and the previous pair were stepped on and the frame bent whilst trekking to a beach in brazil, in currently super happy...

Any tips on polishing up some frames that have gone dull/have marks? In think they are plastic, tortoise shell flavour.

Toothpaste.

Polarised lenses are for fishermen and dickz.

is that aimed at me?

Well' it was prompted by your comment but is more a general view of mine.

They confer no advantages unless you wish to see below the surface of still water. They have some disadvantages, not limited to: cost; inability to operate without the certain types of LCD screens and making floor mounted iron works look kinda funny.

At least you have negated the first of these.

But they are wonderful when the sun is shining on a wet road. Cuts out all the glare! So, good for fisherman cyclists driver motorcyclists and dickz.

Bollox.

Yes in theory.

But I don't think I have ever been dazzled by a wet road. If the sun is at that angle, the issue is direct light not reflected and hence polarised light.

YMMV, obv.

I would rather save my dollars for some photochromic lenses which are way way useful when cycling.

@mashton

polarised lenses are fine most of the time apart from as you rightly pointed out reading LCD displays and you might see weird lines on the windscreens of old cars, not modern cars though. They cut light reflected in a horizontal plane, so if you look at a river or shiny surface and lean your head to the side then there is a bit of a weird effect.

The benefit of polarised lenses is in their glare reduction for drivers, though it's rare here, very strong sunlight can cause a road surface to reflect in a peculiar way. I've experienced it in France, stuck my gittish Oakley riding glasses on and BOOMSHANKA! I could no longer see the bizarre mirror image of one car atop another in the distance. Never had that here though.

Cosmetically, Polarised lenses look the same as regular tinted lenses,
are you thinking of lenses with a mirror or to use oakley's terms 'iridium' finish?

Your recommendation of photochromic lenses is not so good as they work poorly behind a car windscreen due the the UV protection of the screen.

Bollox? How polite.
Polarising sunglasses cut glare, end of story. If the sun comes out after a shower of rain the light reflected off the road is almost totally eradicated. It happens often enough to me to be well worth it. Apart from looking at LCD displays and some funny effects with car windscreens you would never know they were there.
Photochromic are pretty good too. I use both.
But don't underestimate the value of polarising without any practical experience.

I have practical experience in the form of a pair of Oakley fuel cell polarised.

I also understand the physics.

I know they cut glare due to the vertical polarisation of reflected light.

I have just never, ever, experienced a situation whilst driving or cycling or ski-ing where this is a problem that needs sorting.

I have experienced the screen issues whilst searing polarised lenses and I have experienced ironworks on the pavement appearing to be raised in an odd way. Due to edge reflection effects.

I have also experienced the £30 uptick in purchase price over non polarised.

FWIW, I am not confusing them with an iridium coating and I was recommending photochromic lenses for cycling in changing light conditions. TNRC for example.

As for "bollox" … this is LFGSS my friend.

OK, you don't like them, and can't afford them. And you spend a lot of time where the sun doesn't shine.
Each to their own.