Misty lenses

"Alan Moffatt" <[email hidden]>typed

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Anyone got any tips about keeping specs lenses from misting up when they are cold and you are hot.
The opticians told me that none of the products sold for the purpose actually works, and I haven't
seen any anyway.

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Riding with my head turned to the side to allow the cool air to blow through works, but I keep
bumping into things.

Cleaning with washing-up liquid helps a little and is cheap.

Try to wear waterproof clothing only when it's p****ing down. Don't overdress for the conditions.
Keep the collar of your jacket open unless it's very wet Lift your specs off your face when you are
stationary

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Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden] Edgware.

We covered this a few weeks ago. I still don't worry about it as my glasses[1] only steam up when
I'm stationary. They clear once I'm moving in about two seconds and if they are too fogged up to see
through, usually one can slide them down ones nose enough to see over them until they have cleared.

[1]I am talking about plastic cycling glasses (clear/dark or light intensifying) here not spectacles

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Anyone got any tips about keeping specs lenses from misting up when they

are

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cold and you are hot. The opticians told me that none of the products sold for the purpose
actually works, and I haven't seen any anyway.

Riding with my head turned to the side to allow the cool air to blow

through

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works, but I keep bumping into things.

Alan

Alan Moffatt said:

Anyone got any tips about keeping specs lenses from misting up when they are cold and you are hot.
The opticians told me that none of the products sold for the purpose actually works, and I haven't
seen any anyway.

Riding with my head turned to the side to allow the cool air to blow through works, but I keep
bumping into things.

Alan

I asked the same question a few weeks ago, the general consensus was to dip the glasses in dilute
washing up water and leave to dry. Must say it works a treat! Thankyou URC!

Chris

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Alan Moffatt said:

Anyone got any tips about keeping specs lenses from misting up when they

are

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cold and you are hot. The opticians told me that none of the products

sold

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for the purpose actually works, and I haven't seen any anyway.

Riding with my head turned to the side to allow the cool air to blow

through

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works, but I keep bumping into things.

Alan

I asked the same question a few weeks ago, the general consensus was to dip the glasses in dilute
washing up water and leave to dry. Must say it works a treat! Thankyou URC!

Chris

Sorry to have revived a question so soon, and thanks for the tips.

Helen, I definitely do not overdress for the conditions. In fact, I got a telling off from an old
boy who pulled up next to me at the lights the other day for not 'looking after myself better'! I
have much more trouble keeping cool than keeping warm.

Hence the tendency to steam up!

Alan

Alan Moffatt said:

Anyone got any tips about keeping specs lenses from misting up when they are cold and you are hot.
The opticians told me that none of the products sold for the purpose actually works, and I haven't
seen any anyway.

Riding with my head turned to the side to allow the cool air to blow through works, but I keep
bumping into things.

Alan

When I took up sub-aqua 20 years ago go the practice was to spit into the mask to stop it misting
up. I don't know if it would work with specs.
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Mark

I get [censored] occaisionally but it's much preferred to being [censored] on.

Alan Moffatt said:

Anyone got any tips about keeping specs lenses from misting up when they are cold and you are hot.
The opticians told me that none of the products sold for the purpose actually works, and I haven't
seen any anyway.

Riding with my head turned to the side to allow the cool air to blow through works, but I keep
bumping into things.

Alan

There is a fantastic product for inside car windows called Holts Clear Start or similar which
completely prevents condensation inside a car - it may help with specs. Note if you wipe it on any
further wiping will remove it.

An optician gave me a cannister of something called Fog Buster made by Shield saying it worked
wonders on specs .. at least all specs except scratch coated ones .. just like the ones he'd just
dispensed to me. From the instructions it sounds exactly like Holts Clear Start ;-)

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Anyone got any tips about keeping specs lenses from misting up when they

are

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cold and you are hot. The opticians told me that none of the products sold for the purpose
actually works, and I haven't seen any anyway.

Since using anti reflective lenses I have never had a fogging problem. a/r lenses also give far
better vision anyway so are well worth getting.

"Alan Moffatt" <[email hidden]>typed

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Helen, I definitely do not overdress for the conditions. In fact, I got a telling off from an old
boy who pulled up next to me at the lights the other day for not 'looking after myself better'! I
have much more trouble keeping cool than keeping warm.

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Hence the tendency to steam up!

Ummm... I am hard of understanding. Whatever the old chap might be thinking, if you have trouble
keeping cool, you are overdressed!

Your body over heats -> you sweat -> sweat evaporates -> air saturated with water vapour leaves you
-> water condenses on cold spectacles.

I have been told off for wearing shorts in the winter but if I am comfortable then my clothing is
right for *me*.

I think you should try to dress and cycle in a way that you don't break out into a sweat.

Condensation will still be a problem in some sorts of weather, granted.

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"Alan Moffatt" <[email hidden]>typed

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Helen, I definitely do not overdress for the conditions. In fact, I got

a

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telling off from an old boy who pulled up next to me at the lights the

other

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day for not 'looking after myself better'! I have much more trouble

keeping

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cool than keeping warm.

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Hence the tendency to steam up!

Ummm... I am hard of understanding. Whatever the old chap might be thinking, if you have trouble
keeping cool, you are overdressed!

Your body over heats -> you sweat -> sweat evaporates -> air saturated with water vapour leaves
you -> water condenses on cold spectacles.

I have been told off for wearing shorts in the winter but if I am comfortable then my clothing is
right for *me*.

I think you should try to dress and cycle in a way that you don't break out into a sweat.

Hey, now I'm getting a telling off from both directions!

I stick my head out of the door in the morning and estimate the temperature. I dress so that I start
the ride on the cold side. But after the 3.5 mile pull up to Grenoside (this is Sheffield we're
talking about) I'm going to be warm, however much I take off!

Maybe you won't sweat if you're just pottering down the road, but I combine exertion with commuting.
I'm sure I'm not the only one.

Alan

"Alan Moffatt" <[email hidden]>typed

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Hey, now I'm getting a telling off from both directions!

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I stick my head out of the door in the morning and estimate the temperature. I dress so that I
start the ride on the cold side. But after the 3.5 mile pull up to Grenoside (this is Sheffield
we're talking about) I'm going to be warm, however much I take off!

The last time I was in that area was when the AUK AGM was at Wortley Hall. I studied in Shaffield
and lived there for over 6 years though, so I appreciate the problems. Tchibo are selling indoor &
outdoor thermometers, as well as 'weather stations' at the moment so if you got one, you wouldn't
have to stick your head out to decide what to wear ;-)

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Maybe you won't sweat if you're just pottering down the road, but I combine exertion with
commuting. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

I'm sure that's true but if you want to avoid steaming up your specs, you'll have to reduce steam
production!

Make sure all you exhale is directed away from your specs too.

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Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden] Edgware.

Check which side of the lenses is being fogged. Whichever side it is needs more fresh air and
less breath.

WRT the original problem. Try wearing a hat with a peak. The object of this is to stop too much
steamy breath being dragged _up_ your face with the wind.

It is a very marginal thing so keep experimenting.

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Cleaning with washing-up liquid helps a little and is cheap.

FWIW use soap or liquid hand soap on plastic lenses rather than washing up detergent. As plastic
lens wearers will know, they tend to get a slight milky/greasy coat which doesn't seem to happen so
much with glass. This isn't a matter of 'protecting' the lens against wicked detergent, it just
seems to combat the film much better.

(If you like, wash one lens in hair shampoo and the other in hair conditioner - the detergents in
each should be opposite polarities which is what I believe makes the difference.)

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PETER FOX Not the same since the deckchair business folded
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Campaign www.eminent.demon.co.uk/rides East Anglian Pub cycle rides

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"Alan Moffatt" <[email hidden]>typed

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Hey, now I'm getting a telling off from both directions!

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I stick my head out of the door in the morning and estimate the

temperature.

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I dress so that I start the ride on the cold side. But after the 3.5

mile

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pull up to Grenoside (this is Sheffield we're talking about) I'm going

to be

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warm, however much I take off!

The last time I was in that area was when the AUK AGM was at Wortley Hall. I studied in Shaffield
and lived there for over 6 years though, so I appreciate the problems.

Don't get me wrong, I love living and cycling round here.

Alan