Cutting down glare?

[Man-of-Mystery]

I mentioned in another thread that I am well into middle age. One of the things I have noticed with the march of time is that my night vision is getting worse. Add to that the fact that car headlights seem to have got brighter over the past couple of decades, and the resulting problem is blinding glare from oncoming traffic. This is damn dangerous!

Part of the problem with glare seems to come from light being diffused by my own helmet visor. I have noticed this no matter what visor I try, old or brand new. I have experimented with clear cycle-racing spex, and found that a surface closer to my eyes does not suffer from the same diffusion; flipping the visor up momentarily gives a good comparison.

I have had some relief by switching the lens in the cycle spex to sodium yellow, and wearing those behind my visor. But even that is far from perfect.

Do any of you have any other suggestions how to cut down glare from oncoming headlights?

M-o-M

[Boxadog 2000]

I dont but when you find the answer let me know, I have exactly the same problem.

I thought that it was just me being a wimp as older age creeps in.

I find it even worse in the rain.

Bob

[f90x]

What are you old duffers doing out after dark anyway. get back inside with your cocoa.

[Man-of-Mystery]

What are you old duffers doing out after dark anyway....

Drinking your blood!

M-o-M

[Man-of-Mystery]

... and I'll let you know, Bob.

[Boxadog 2000]

F90X.

Old age does not come alone.

But I'll still race you to the South of France and beat you

Vision is the culprit I can see for miles and miles but can't see in front of my nose bummer, have to weare specs to see my sat nav.

Bob

[gus]

F90X.



Vision is the culprit I can see for miles and miles but can't see in front of my nose bummer, have to weare specs to see my sat nav.

Bob

Bob
As long as your not relying on the audible directions as to when you change direction you should be all right.
gus

[nab 301]

I mentioned in another thread that I am well into middle age. One of the things I have noticed with the march of time is that my night vision is getting worse. Add to that the fact that car headlights seem to have got brighter over the past couple of decades, and the resulting problem is blinding glare from oncoming traffic. This is damn dangerous!

Although it doesn't seem to work for you I find a new visor every winter helps , and for me regular eye checks and new lenses for my specs if required. Oh and as you already know HID is a must .
(although i'd give back tonights lotto win if I could have my teenage night vision back , 6v MZ lighting didn't seem too bad )

Nigel B

[Boxadog 2000]

The audible directions are the primary, but I still ignore them and take the wrong turning.

Jude who can hear the same audible directions reckons that I can't count the exits on a roundabout

[winger]

Funny innit,i live on my sat nav driving my sprinter,wouldn't have one on a bike at any price.

[Boxadog 2000]

Edit. It's not normally dark at 3pm when we go touring, which is when we stop, 250 miles in a day is enough.

Spent far far too many years doing 600 plus mile days and not being able to enjoy the countryside or the hospitality of the Country that we have been in.


Diferent strokes for different folks I guess.

I don't go from A to B on my bike I like to go from Aa to B via cdef&g straight lines and autoroutes are not for me.

Why do 500 miles by Autoroute when you can do 750 by the back roads and stop off when you find that really nice town or village that says Hey just stop here kick back and enjoy.

So thats what I do with my sat nav now.

[f90x]

I only use mine in addition to a map or to log routes. I want to plan where I'm going on a map and have it on my tank bag but it's nice to have the GPS if I get lost or to navigate through towns and cities.

[PBBoxer]

I wait til the oncoming lights start to glare too much, shut my eyes. count to three and open them again.
No glare

[Man-of-Mystery]

I wait til the oncoming lights start to glare too much, shut my eyes. count to three and open them again.
No glare

Tried that. It's one thing my shrink just can't figure out!

And no, nab 31, it has never worked for me. Old, new, cheap, expensive... the distance of the visor from my eyes always means that the diffusion of light is a problem.

Does anyone know of road-legal "scooter goggles"?

M-o-M

[winger]

Edit. It's not normally dark at 3pm when we go touring, which is when we stop, 250 miles in a day is enough.

Spent far far too many years doing 600 plus mile days and not being able to enjoy the countryside or the hospitality of the Country that we have been in.


Diferent strokes for different folks I guess.

I don't go from A to B on my bike I like to go from Aa to B via cdef&g straight lines and autoroutes are not for me.

Why do 500 miles by Autoroute when you can do 750 by the back roads and stop off when you find that really nice town or village that says Hey just stop here kick back and enjoy.

So thats what I do with my sat nav now.

And you think i don't the same!!!!,na mate,i still like the oh shit i wonder were i'm going feeling.