He has written about cycling and some ball-centric sports for various websites, newspapers, magazines and radio. He can be found riding his bike very slowly through the Dromara Hills of Co. And just two days later, on Saturday morning, two club cyclists were mugged on a busy London road in the latest in an increasingly long line of bikejacking incidents involving thieves riding mopeds. Bookable – some of our repairs and services are bookable.
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The Sunski Dipsea are made with recycled plastic, which we like; unfortunately, they were uncomfortable. The Sungait Oversized Vintage Polarized Cat Eye Sunglasses had a peculiar shape and were too big for serious consideration. These sunglasses come with a microfiber pouch; we would’ve preferred a hard case, but it’s better than nothing. EyeBuyDirect rotates colors on many of its sunglasses, so you have to act fast if you have your heart set on a particular shade. I’ve been wearing them for years, and I haven’t noticed any scratches or signs of wear (though we have babied them a little due to their price). If I was out riding and someone attempted to steal my bike I would stomp on the frame to snap it.
We tested the polarization of the sunglasses by lining up two pairs of each model of sunglasses, turning one gradually at a 90-degree angle to the other, and seeing whether the overlapped portion of the lenses became opaque. If you have difficulty finding sunglasses that are big enough, Goodr sells a variant of The OGs called BFGs. Per Goodr, these glasses have “wider frames, longer arms, and bigger lenses than our OGs,” with an overall frame width of 146 mm and a temple length of 155 mm, notably longer than anything else we looked at.
We still like them, and we appreciate Sunski’s mission to create less waste by choosing recycled plastic to make its sunglasses. For the price, however, the Sunski Headland pair is not as compelling a purchase as the Blenders Sydney or the EyeBuyDirect Nevada glasses, both of which genuinely excited me to hold and wear. These have a lifetime warranty, which is a great perk for a pair of sub-$20 sunglasses. All bikes purchased from Halfords come with a 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects. Bikes purchased after 1 January 2018 also come with a
lifetime guarantee on frames and rigid forks.
The retro ZeroUV 6119 sunglasses have huge plastic arms and thick frames reminiscent of something out of a college frat party. And unlike every other aviator pair we tested, these kent hybrid bike ZeroUV sunglasses don’t have any padding around the nose, so they’re less comfortable. We were impressed by how comfortably the J+S Classic Aviator pair fit our testers.
Although we didn’t test this version of The OGs, we still think it would be worth considering for someone who has a larger head and is looking for a Wayfarer-style pair. “They have a pretty, classic shape, and they weren’t overwhelmingly large,” said Wirecutter staff writer Dorie Chevlen, who also noted the glasses’ good-looking tortoiseshell pattern. At this writing, EyeBuyDirect offers the Cartel frames in clear brown, tortoiseshell, and navy, but the company seems to cycle colors regularly. The Nooz Optics Cruz sunglasses are comfortable, but not quite as comfy as our Kent Wang Keyhole pick. Their thinner arms feel a bit tighter against the temples, though they do have some give.
Number one reason NOT to use an expensive bike for transport or utility purposes is you can’t leave it parked unattended anywhere with any confidence it will still be there when you come back. If you’ve enjoyed this article, then please consider subscribing to road.cc from as little as £1.99. Our mission is to bring you all the news that’s relevant to you as a cyclist, independent reviews, impartial buying advice and more. The clip ends before the pair were able to make off with the bike, and it is unclear whether the theft was indeed successful.
WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle’s Red Barn Refresh program’s e-commerce site is live, offering used road, mountain, electric, and kids bikes in the industry’s first trade-in program. The ZeroUV 6105 sunglasses sat up too high—they covered our eyebrows, which just made us look stupid. The Knockaround Mai Tais earned perfectly average marks in testing, but their tapering makes them look almost like cat-eye sunglasses, which they aren’t. Don’t be surprised if a pretend-polis gives you a truncheoning to prevent you riding on a pavement anonymously, even if you haven’t.