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RX-Safety engineers prescription cycling glasses to match the demands of serious riders. Our glasses offer advanced protection against wind, debris, and distortion — all across the industry’s most aggressive wrap geometries.

We can add your custom prescription to specialized frames designed by Oakley, Bolle, Bobster, Nike, and more.

Standard prescription glasses leave gaps that allow wind turbulence, road debris, and insects to pass through. Many also lack the peripheral coverage needed for safe high-speed descents.

Cycling glasses solve the problem with higher wrap curvatures and 8-base technology for maximum protection. But these frames create optical challenges that can warp your prescription and detract from your performance.

RX-Safety’s digital free-form surfacing technology solves the problem. We calculate and correct lens geometry point by point across the entire curved surface, eliminating blur so you can see more clearly in all conditions.

Our material selection process also ensures optical quality and safety. Impact-resistant polycarbonate and Trivex lenses meet strict ANSI Z87+ standards, providing adventure-grade shatter protection against impacts and debris strikes.

Performance upgrades can further elevate your experience. For example, mirror coatings reduce infrared and heat transmission by reflecting 10-60% of incoming light. This reduces eye fatigue during long rides. We also offer Photochromic options, such as Transitions XTRActive, which automatically adapt to changing light conditions.

Many customers also add anti-fog treatments with hydrophilic properties to prevent condensation during high-effort sprints, hill climbs, and humid conditions. You can also add a scratch-resistant finish to extend the lifespan of your investment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, RX-Safety designs high prescription lenses that conventional optical labs often reject. Our digital free-form surfacing corrects for more base curve distortion in 8-base and 9-base wrap frames.

Polarized lenses block horizontal glare from wet roads and car windshields, but can make it harder to see road surface irregularities. Most road cyclists prefer contrast-enhancing tints such as rose, amber, or copper. These enhance visual definition without eliminating surface-texture hazards.

Transitions lenses are an excellent option for early-morning rides, tunnel transitions, and tree-lined routes. XTRActive lenses activate faster than traditional photochromic lenses, but can take up to a minute to fully darken.

Yes, high-quality cycling frames use thin, flexible temples designed to slide under your helmet straps.

Interchangeable systems let you easily swap between lenses for different conditions. They can be an important addition if you ride in varying lighting conditions — like rides that begin at dawn and transition into midday sun.

Rose, amber, and copper tints are among the most popular lens colors for road cycling. They make it easier to spot potholes and gravel by filtering blue light out while boosting red and green hues.

RX-Safety’s polycarbonate and Trivex lenses meet strict ANSI Z87+ standards to withstand high-velocity impacts without shattering. Wraparound designs can also help to protect your peripheral eye areas.

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Lens Coatings for Cycling

Cycling lens coatings bring performance advantages to your rides. For example, mirror coatings reduce visible light transmission (VLT) by reflecting up to 60% of incoming light. This can prevent heat buildup and eye strain during long rides in bright conditions by blocking infrared radiation that standard tints miss.

Hydrophobic coatings use fluoropolymer chemistry to create a surface that causes water and sweat to bead and roll off instead of spreading. We also offer anti-fog or hydrophilic coatings that spread moisture into ultra-thin transparent films, preventing droplet formation. Wipe-on alternatives require reapplication every few rides. But RX-Safety’s “built-in” anti-fog adds a permanent chemical bond to the lens surface, maintaining fog-free vision for the lifetime of your eyewear.

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