[RBW] Re: Suggestions for smallest-possible reading glasses or monocle
Thanks McKenzy, Andrew and [?]. Monocles seem to be the solution. Since getting cataract surgery (plastic lenses) in both eyes some 8-9 years ago now, after 40+ years of dealing with strong myopia and astigmatism, I'm too happy with my 20/20 to 20/40 in-bright-Georgia-O'Keefe-level-NM-sunlight vision to want to hassle with distance-correcting lenses while riding. (I can see fine for bike riding at night as well as in daytime, but for driving I need slight help at night and keep a pair of driving glasses in the car for after sundown). Patrick Moore, who can read his aging iPhone 6S at full arm extension without glasses when set on XL and Bold On Wed, May 25, 2022 at 2:43 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > What do you old people with presbyopia carry for mid-ride close-up > looking? I've got any number of cheap reading glasses (and one good > prescription pair that belonged to my father) but I'd like to find > something even smaller for very, very occasional use. > > Something like the device shown might be just the thing -- fits in pocket > and even in wallet -- but I'd appreciate others' ideas and opinions before > I hit "buy." And, the link attached to the image is broken. > > I don't need something to fit into the eye; just something to hold with > one hand while I fiddle with the other. > > There are all sorts of folding reading glasses with case in eBay stores > but I think I'd like something even more compact. > > I suppose I could simply break one of my cheap reading glasses in half and > remove the arm, but that's hardly elegant. > > Thanks. > > [image: image.png] > > > > -- > > --- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- --- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsYiQH18ibcJAAeNuVXX-zc%3DypXmqSW2W6sBROD81dHSw%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: Suggestions for smallest-possible reading glasses or monocle
I forgot to add that I also carry supercheapo folding reading glasses from the dollar store as emergency, high magnification backup glasses. The ones I've found fold up and go in a case that is about 1" x 1" x 2".HTH,Andrew On Friday, June 3, 2022, 01:06:07 PM GMT+10, Andrew Letton wrote: I've been riding with these cheap "cheaters" from Duluth Trading for years: https://www.duluthtrading.com/wrap-style-clear-cheaters-82382.html#lang=default=duluth=cheaters=2 They also have a "dark" version: https://www.duluthtrading.com/wrap-style-cheater-sunglasses-82383.html#lang=default=duluth=cheaters=1 Available in 1.75 to 3.5 diopter...hard to beat for $20! cheers,Andrew On Friday, June 3, 2022, 02:30:57 AM GMT+10, 'thwart' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: Ever since a mid-ride episode of both myself and my riding partner being unable to make out the text on our phone's Google maps (on a 60th birthday ride, no less), I've been using bifocal cycling glasses. Photosensitive Tifosi's is the current fave for a budget-minded rider like me. 1.5 diopters is sufficient for the time being. IME the Tifosi placement of the bifocal line is very non-intrusive for cycling purposes. On Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 3:44:12 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: What do you old people with presbyopia carry for mid-ride close-up looking? I've got any number of cheap reading glasses (and one good prescription pair that belonged to my father) but I'd like to find something even smaller for very, very occasional use. Something like the device shown might be just the thing -- fits in pocket and even in wallet -- but I'd appreciate others' ideas and opinions before I hit "buy." And, the link attached to the image is broken. I don't need something to fit into the eye; just something to hold with one hand while I fiddle with the other. There are all sorts of folding reading glasses with case in eBay stores but I think I'd like something even more compact. I suppose I could simply break one of my cheap reading glasses in half and remove the arm, but that's hardly elegant. Thanks. -- ---Patrick MooreAlburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9de00141-f73c-48a0-b4b5-da5321fbaf2an%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1008031136.512.1654225726231%40mail.yahoo.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1566161623.5089688.1654225945593%40mail.yahoo.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: Suggestions for smallest-possible reading glasses or monocle
I've been riding with these cheap "cheaters" from Duluth Trading for years: https://www.duluthtrading.com/wrap-style-clear-cheaters-82382.html#lang=default=duluth=cheaters=2 They also have a "dark" version: https://www.duluthtrading.com/wrap-style-cheater-sunglasses-82383.html#lang=default=duluth=cheaters=1 Available in 1.75 to 3.5 diopter...hard to beat for $20! cheers,Andrew On Friday, June 3, 2022, 02:30:57 AM GMT+10, 'thwart' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: Ever since a mid-ride episode of both myself and my riding partner being unable to make out the text on our phone's Google maps (on a 60th birthday ride, no less), I've been using bifocal cycling glasses. Photosensitive Tifosi's is the current fave for a budget-minded rider like me. 1.5 diopters is sufficient for the time being. IME the Tifosi placement of the bifocal line is very non-intrusive for cycling purposes. On Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 3:44:12 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: What do you old people with presbyopia carry for mid-ride close-up looking? I've got any number of cheap reading glasses (and one good prescription pair that belonged to my father) but I'd like to find something even smaller for very, very occasional use. Something like the device shown might be just the thing -- fits in pocket and even in wallet -- but I'd appreciate others' ideas and opinions before I hit "buy." And, the link attached to the image is broken. I don't need something to fit into the eye; just something to hold with one hand while I fiddle with the other. There are all sorts of folding reading glasses with case in eBay stores but I think I'd like something even more compact. I suppose I could simply break one of my cheap reading glasses in half and remove the arm, but that's hardly elegant. Thanks. -- ---Patrick MooreAlburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9de00141-f73c-48a0-b4b5-da5321fbaf2an%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1008031136.512.1654225726231%40mail.yahoo.com.
[RBW] Re: Suggestions for smallest-possible reading glasses or monocle
Ever since a mid-ride episode of both myself and my riding partner being unable to make out the text on our phone's Google maps (on a 60th birthday ride, no less), I've been using bifocal cycling glasses. Photosensitive Tifosi's is the current fave for a budget-minded rider like me. 1.5 diopters is sufficient for the time being. IME the Tifosi placement of the bifocal line is very non-intrusive for cycling purposes. On Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 3:44:12 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > What do you old people with presbyopia carry for mid-ride close-up > looking? I've got any number of cheap reading glasses (and one good > prescription pair that belonged to my father) but I'd like to find > something even smaller for very, very occasional use. > > Something like the device shown might be just the thing -- fits in pocket > and even in wallet -- but I'd appreciate others' ideas and opinions before > I hit "buy." And, the link attached to the image is broken. > > I don't need something to fit into the eye; just something to hold with > one hand while I fiddle with the other. > > There are all sorts of folding reading glasses with case in eBay stores > but I think I'd like something even more compact. > > I suppose I could simply break one of my cheap reading glasses in half and > remove the arm, but that's hardly elegant. > > Thanks. > > [image: image.png] > > > > -- > > --- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9de00141-f73c-48a0-b4b5-da5321fbaf2an%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Suggestions for smallest-possible reading glasses or monocle
Hi Patrick, As a printmaker and as a friend of botanists -I've received magnifying loupes / botanist loupes before. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are quite compact and have a variety of lens magnifications. I don't know if that is helpful. But as somebody who enjoys nice "objects" they fill their intended magnification role as well as a small interesting objects. I have no eye sight issues. Just enjoy looking at tiny things. This may or may not be helpful. On Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 2:44:12 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote: > What do you old people with presbyopia carry for mid-ride close-up > looking? I've got any number of cheap reading glasses (and one good > prescription pair that belonged to my father) but I'd like to find > something even smaller for very, very occasional use. > > Something like the device shown might be just the thing -- fits in pocket > and even in wallet -- but I'd appreciate others' ideas and opinions before > I hit "buy." And, the link attached to the image is broken. > > I don't need something to fit into the eye; just something to hold with > one hand while I fiddle with the other. > > There are all sorts of folding reading glasses with case in eBay stores > but I think I'd like something even more compact. > > I suppose I could simply break one of my cheap reading glasses in half and > remove the arm, but that's hardly elegant. > > Thanks. > > [image: image.png] > > > > -- > > --- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9d4f7d0a-da64-481a-89b2-6d9665e7c483n%40googlegroups.com.
