This morning, 4.45am

Was a blinking cold time to be setting off riding!

It's most certainly getting nippier of a morning. It also seems that no matter
what product I try, the specs seem to want to mist over for the first few
minutes.

Next product to try is Halfrauds own anti mist and water repellant. If that
fails then trying not to breathe out for the first half mile or so seems to be
the only solution )

If tomorrow morning is as parky as this morning was, the product test will be
happening soon!

 

Skip wrote

Same as you use on the visor, the tiniest amount of washing up liquid[1]
polished to a sparkle.




[1] Although some have suggested that this contains small salt granules
which can act as an abrasive, so go for the one with the healthy living
label.

 

Most obliged, Yoda. )

 

Skip wrote

I have been thinking about this and it occurs that it is probably only
the expensive ones which have the salt. I wouldn't be at all surprised
if Tesco Value liquid was just the stuff for the job.

 

Contact lenses don't steam up apparently.

Neither do prescription swimming goggles but you'll look a twat.

 

Soap, small ammount, polished clear.

 

It's the cheapy ones have the salt. A soupcon of salt thickens up the
diluted thin stuff, you see. Makes the customer think they're getting
something better.

 

On Monday 03 October 2005 16:54, Skip() wrote in

Warm them first.

First thing I do when I get up is put on my glasses. By the time I'm on the
bike my face has warmed up the lenses enough to stop them from fogging.

My glasses really only mist up when the fog is so thick that there's no
point in me wearing them.

 

My solution for winter: contact lenses + Shoei never-fog-up-ever
visor. Done.

 

First thing I do when I get up is put on my glasses. Because I'm a
seriously blind **** who couldn't see the door without opthalmic
assistance.

They still fog up inside a lid.

 

Any salt in washing up liquid is dissolved.
Even the solidified stuff around the nozzle doesn't have any discernable
crystals through my new Lidl microscope.

 

After three years of winter bike commuting, my solution for this year
is to go in the car. Done.

 

Leave the glasses off. Make everybody elses commute that little bit more
interesting.

 

I got to the same conclusion after 3 or 4 days, well done for ebing more
stubborn than me.

 

People clean visors? Well I never.

 

prawn says...

I just reach for a new one.

 

I know it's getting colder as I've only had to clean mine once this week
(so far). It's been every day up to now.

Bloody fair-weather insects.
Where are all the real insects who fly through the winter?

 

They get killed during the summer on the front of many, many visors.