[Mike T.]

Fortunately Mike, I'm too young to need anything like that. But thanks anyway.

Oh yeah sure. Pull the other leg. I'll fasten a couple of coke bottle bottoms together for you.

Edit - ..........and epoxy them inside a welder's visor

 

[Tucson_2011]

I find it easier to put the magnifier on the Garmin, rather than my glasses. Something like this, or at least the lens part inside of it which is smaller than a credit card.

Amazon.com: Crystal Optical Magnifying Reading Lens by Pocket Peepers (Black): Office Products

 

[RRRoubaix]

I need reading glasses for close up work but have always managed to read my Sigma bike computer if I squint hard. My recent purchase of a Garmin Edge 200 changed all that though. Try as hard as I might I couldn't read a damn thing on its screen.

On checking around I found stick-on magnifying lenses from a company called OPTX 20/20. I ordered a set from Lee Valley Tools here in Canada for $12.50 a set. Here they are.

They install with water onto my sunglasses. I tried them yesterday and they work perfectly.

Hmmm. Hope they continue to work for you, Mike.
I loved the idea and bought three sets last year. I'm sorry to say they don't stay stuck onto heavily curved glasses very well. I've lost two pair and am now going to try the inexpensive bifocals from dualeyewear.com
This experience mirrors that of two of my teammates as well.

 

[Mike T.]

That's interesting. How do you fasten the magnifier to the Garmin?

 

[Tucson_2011]

Velcro dot. I imagine there are other ways, but I don't have the Garmin anymore - used it on my mountain bike when I did some trail mapping. Perhaps a luggage tag with two clear sides would work too. Cut it to fit, and if you are using one of the 2.5 or 3.0 magnifications, you can see the readout pretty well.

Amazon has a least a dozen different types all about the size of a credit card, click around. I just liked the one I linked because it is smaller than the others.

 

[Mike T.]

Velcro dot. I imagine there are other ways, but I don't have the Garmin anymore - used it on my mountain bike when I did some trail mapping. Cut it to fit, and if you are using one of the 2.5 or 3.0 magnifications, you can see it pretty well. Amazon has a least a dozen different types all about the size of a credit card, click around. I just liked the one I linked because it is smaller than the others.

Ok thanks. I have some of those credit card sized magnifiers around here somewhere. I'll do some experimenting. I got them from Lee Valley Tools, where I got the stick-on lenses. LV have some very interesting stuff.

 

[JimF22003]

I use the stickons successfully. I actually only put a sticky on my right lens. That leaves the entire left eye unobstructed, and I can see close-up stuff just fine with the one sticky on the right lens. When I had both stick-ons on, I sometimes got a little cross-eyed.

 

[Mike T.]

I use the stickons successfully. I actually only put a sticky on my right lens. That leaves the entire left eye unobstructed, and I can see close-up stuff just fine with the one sticky on the right lens. When I had both stick-ons on, I sometimes got a little cross-eyed.

Funny you should mention the "one lens/one eye" things as I was riding today and figured that I could manage just fine with just one of the lenses. I did go cross-eyed a few times but that was from doing hill sprints.

 

[Samadhi]

I wear trifocals for work. One seg is for reading the other is for my monitors. I don't need any real distance correction.

I have a pair Willey-X SG-1's for outdoor activities with polycarbonate lenses made up with bifocal segs so I can read a book with the goggles on. Saves having to carry two pairs of eyeglasses.

If your current 'script doesn't work for a cyclocompter you should see your eye doctor and get a script that works for your eyes. Kinda the same reason for get a bike properly fit.

I worked as a lensmaker for a time about 25 years ago. It left me with a real appreciation for properly made glasses. I drive opticians crazy. I do business with a shop run by an old collegue. It works for us because she knows that I know my stuff and she can't BS me into buying anything and I'm still a good customer.

 

[Camilo]

I haven't tried the stick on cheaters.

But for several years I've been using "sport style" safety glasses that have cheaters built in. I have never bought expensive sunglasses because I can't take care of them, and have always been happy with sport style safety glasses.

If you go to a real safety supply store, you'll find a variety of shapes, sizes and tints. I just find some that fit my face well. Over time, i'vd homed in on the style and tinting I like for cycling and have several pair now, in a variety of tints from really dark to yellow and clear.

Give that a try too.

 

[Robert1]

Hey Mike, Jim, I've got the same problem seeing my edge 500 and just ordered a set of the 2.0 optx, should be getting them soon. I saw a lot of good reviews on amazon but also saw about 30 reviews saying they don't stick at all. I'm planning to use these on a pair of oakley flak jacket lenses. You guys have any problem getting these to stick and if so any tips on making it work?

 

[redondoaveb]

I just ordered a couple of pair yesterday. $9.69 a pair from Zoro Tools. Will be the first time I've tried them.

 

[Mike T.]

Hey Mike, Jim, I've got the same problem seeing my edge 500 and just ordered a set of the 2.0 optx, should be getting them soon. I saw a lot of good reviews on amazon but also saw about 30 reviews saying they don't stick at all. I'm planning to use these on a pair of oakley flak jacket lenses. You guys have any problem getting these to stick and if so any tips on making it work?

I was thinking just yesterday of doing a follow-up. My stick-ons are doing fine and work really well. I can read the smallest print on my Garmin without problem.

I installed two sets of them on two sets of sunglasses - for my bike and car. The bike glasses (an older set of Oakley) weren't too much of a problem. There was some slight lifting (allowing air bubbles to form) but perseverance in pressing them down won in the end. I used warm water (as warm as I could bear) and pre-curved the stick-on lenses under the hot water.

My car sunglasses were a bit more of a problem and I'll assume the lenses of those are slightly more curved than my bike glasses. I re-did them a couple of times over two days. They're not perfectly stuck (more bubbles behind than the bike glasses) but they work fine. It's not as though we spend hours (or even minutes) reading with them. All we do is look quickly at computer or dashboard readouts. For this they work perfectly. They're not in the line of sight for riding or driving and while I could notice their presence for the first few times I wore them, now I don't notice them at all.

Heat them, pre-curve them, apply to the glasses lenses while the lenses are swimming in hot water and press firmly and monitor them and re-press as necessary to get out as much air as possible.

I'm happy with their performance and would buy them again.

 

[rgordin]

Maui Jim makes two styles of "Readers" that are very good sunglasses and have powers 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5. They are polarized, which might interfere with reading the Garmin screen. Excellent lenses and frames, though. Search results for: 'readers'

 

[Robert1]

that's a good price. You got a direct link? I coudn't find them on their site doing a search.

I just ordered a couple of pair yesterday. $9.69 a pair from Zoro Tools. Will be the first time I've tried them.

 

[Robert1]

Mike thanks. That's good to hear. I agree, you only need them to work for quick glances. My main concern was whether they would stick or fall off in the middle of a ride. I think I read one of the reviews that said that if you trim off some of the top they stick better.

Did you by any chance try the plastic magnifier with velcro dots on the Garmin? That looked interesting but usually unless you have some distance between a magnifying and what you're magnifying it doesn't do much. It doesn't seem like it would work well.

 

[Mike T.]

Mike thanks. That's good to hear. I agree, you only need them to work for quick glances. My main concern was whether they would stick or fall off in the middle of a ride. I think I read one of the reviews that said that if you trim off some of the top they stick better.

Ahh thanks for jogging my memory. The stick-ons for the car sunglasses went on better when I had trimmed them down somewhat. I guess they had less curvature to deal with when they were reduced in size.

Did you by any chance try the plastic magnifier with velcro dots on the Garmin? That looked interesting but usually unless you have some distance between a magnifying and what you're magnifying it doesn't do much. It doesn't seem like it would work well.

I have the biggish rectangular flexy plastic magnifiers and held one above the Garmin. It needed to be held a distance away to get any magnification so I abandoned that idea quickly.

 

[redondoaveb]

that's a good price. You got a direct link? I coudn't find them on their site doing a search.

Stick-On/Removible Magnifying Lenses by OPTX2020 - Peel-Away Magnifying Lenses by Zoro Tools Industrial Supplies

See if this works.

 

[Robert1]

Thanks! If the first pair works out I may get a few more from here. Best price I've seen.

Stick-On/Removible Magnifying Lenses by OPTX2020 - Peel-Away Magnifying Lenses by Zoro Tools Industrial Supplies

See if this works.

 

[redondoaveb]

Maui Jim makes two styles of "Readers" that are very good sunglasses and have powers 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5. They are polarized, which might interfere with reading the Garmin screen. Excellent lenses and frames, though. Search results for: 'readers'

Nice glasses but $220.00 a pair