I think with the handlebar moustache you’re required to go full lumberjack. Maybe this one has the right amount of spirit of gravel?
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Agreed…but that issue exists for MTB as well. And at the end of the day, it is a lens choice, not a “whole new pair of glasses” choice.
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I have mtb specific glasses 
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Why stop at cartoonish handlebars when there’s money just sitting there ripe for the picking
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This makes sense to me. You’ve got a certain tint that works best to cut glare off shiny asphalt and to give greater contrast on black/dark gray surfaces. Then you’ve got another that is better to give contrast on tan dirt roads.
Never mind gravel what about rain glasses that stay clear and don’t steam up when working hard in the rain?
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Rain X on the outside, baby shampoo on the inside.
Works every time.
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I’ve been tempted to put an automotive ceramic sealant on some glasses to try (maybe an older pair). Anyone tried this? I already put it on my frames, rims, and bottle cages. @Jonathan talked about it a long time ago on a podcast and suggested trying it on some glasses, but not sure if he ever did. Oakleys have some sort of factory hydrophobic coating but not sure how long it lasts and how different it is compared to other sunnies.
I do too. Tinted and non-tinted depending on if the sun is out or cloudy. I use them interchangeably between my MTB & Road bike.
With the ear-protection you won’t have to listen to people complaining about the “spirit of gravel” at least.
Win-win.
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Speaking of redundancy, why is there a road and trail specific version of this. Which would even seem redundant behind bright, daylight and dark…
In my experience with Oakley’s trail lenses, they do a better job at low light conditions (which work fine on trail or not). But the also boost contrast between brown and green colored things like roots, rocks, leaves, etc. They really do make things on the trail pop against one another in a way that grey tinted or even clear lenses don’t.
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Gotta be a land rover defender 
Maybe I should try the gravel glasses and see if they help potholes on dirt roads pop out better then. I swear, potholes on pavement are no problem to see, but on gravel roads so many of them blend in.
Yeah, they could be worth a try! Just a note, the Oakley Trail lenses always seemed to amplify sunlight. So outside of shaded conditions (especially riding into a setting sun) they can make it even brighter.
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I’m fed up with expensive glasses getting scratched, broken or lost.
I’ve found these safety glasses work very well - right size for what I’m looking for, and come in multiple color lenses. And are only $5 each.
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I’ve been doing the same for years now since I found the S&W safety glasses they gave out at work fit my melon head great, were also available as neutral gray sunglasses and were $5-10. When they start to get scratched just toss them and pull out a new pair.
Agree. Oakley Prizm lenses for different conditions are very good. The trail lenses for gravel, mtb and cloudy road days, the road lenses for brighter days and the low light lenses for riding in the dark.