Winter cycling sunglasses: why do cyclists wear sunglasses in winter?

winter cycling sunglasses
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With Peter Sagan sporting his latest 100% signature sunnies in a white-and-gold colour way and Alexander Kristoff rocking a pair of real gold-plated, diamond-encrusted Scicons on the podium, cycling sunglasses are getting bigger, flashier and more expensive every season and they’re showing no signs of shrinking back to the minimal strips of plastic they were 15 or 20 years ago.

However, the best cycling glasses and sunglasses are not all about fashion – they are an essential item for most riders throughout the year. In the summer, they do their traditional job of protecting your eyes from the sun, as well as keeping road debris, wind and bugs out. So, regardless of fashion, bigger is better in many ways.

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