Gyre
Well-known member
If you suspect your sunglasses UV protection is fake or not working, stop using them right away until you can find a way to test them. It's not worth risking damage to your cornea or retina.From what I read UV protection is important. My eye's lower lids do burn after a long ride and I know even though these $30 glasses say UV protected, I've found they probably are not. Plus I'm sure their lenses distort my view. I get this same burning of my us when I'm out on my boat as the sun reflects off the water even though I'm wearing $150 Maui Jims.
I'm sure people could argue about glare and color and so on, but IMHO the most noticeable difference on a bike is when your cyclecomputer or phone LCD display is polarized at a different angle than your glasses.Polarization from what I read is not nescessary for cycling/MTBing. Maybe good for boating/fishing etc.