GLADESTRY WEEKEND CYCLING

updated 6th September 2009

Thanks to all who attended this year's Gladestry Cycling Weekend.

(Your validated Brevet cards will be posted out on Monday 7th Sept)

Next year the dates are Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th August - make a note in your diaries!

2009 Events	Date	Start Time	Map	Profile	Route Sheet	'Bikehike' download available	Qualifying Finishers
Elan & Ystwyth 200Km BdeR	Sat 15th Aug	08:00 hrs				No	CLICK
Radnor Roundabout 100Km BP	Sat 15th Aug	09:00 hrs				No	CLICK
Radnor Forest Off Road 50Km	Sat 15th Aug	10:00 hrs				No	CLICK
Tregaron Dragon 200 Km BdeR	Sun 16th Aug	08:00 hrs				No	CLICK
Gladestry Gallop 100 Km BP	Sun 16th Aug	09:00 hrs				No	CLICK
Gladestry Trot 50 Km BP Fun ride while your other half does the Tregaron Dragon 200Km !!!	Sun 16th Aug	10:00 hrs				No	CLICK

Do you need a good pair of glasses for your cycling and to read route guide sheets?

Following interest in my cycling glasses over the passed months, I am providing details below of the selection I keep: -

		Yellow 1.5 magnification diopter-bifocal, wrap around lens				Stylish gold mirror wrap around lens. (no diopter-bifocal)				Tortoise Shell 1.5 magnification, diopter-bifocal, wrap around lens

I bought a pair of the gold mirrored glasses a couple of years ago and they proved to be great for protection, being in almost intimate contact all around the eyes. The shading is fine on a bright day but a little dark on a dull day. Enquiries from other cyclists prompted me to import a couple of dozen pairs. I get then for about £7 and sell then for £11 including postage.

Reading an audax guide sheet was proving difficult for me and it necessitated my reading glasses or a reprint in a much larger font. I noticed many other audax riders, especially those around my age, were having the same difficulty reading an audax guide sheet.

Then I discovered similarly shaped glasses incorporating a magnifying diopter window positioned exactly where needed to see clearly the road ahead but which allowed me to focus very clearly on the guide sheet with no more than a small eye movement.

The tortoise shell glasses have dark brown lenses and these are great on bright days, reducing glare and protecting the eyes from wind and insects. Now I prefer the amber, or rather yellow lensed glasses which also have the magnifying diopter window. These are fine in bright and dull conditions. I import these and the tortoise shell for around £10. I sell them for £15 including postage.

This a close up photo of the diopter-bifocal arrangement on the yellow lensed glasses of 1.5 magnification. I confess that I don't understand how the diopter works, as it does, so well. It is not just a simple magnifying glass of fixed focal length! Other magnifications are available but not in stock and will of course cost more, ordered in small numbers. If you would like to try a pair of my glasses, on a 'sale or return' basis, then email rossjeal@gladestry.com or call 01544.370312 You can pay by PayPal, cheque or cash!

Description of the gold mirrored glasses follows: -

Feather light and comfortable for all day cycling yet providing great eye protection. The black frame features flexible, adjustable, soft vinyl temples with grip-tight dots. Scratch resistant lenses block 99.9% of US-A and UV-B light up to 380 NM. Meets or exceeds ANSI Z87.1.

Description of the tortoise shell and yellow lensed diopter-bifocal glasses: -

Stylish magnifying diopter-bifocal glasses combine an ergonomic nylon frame with a sleek 7 base polycarbonate lense for the ultimate in sportsmen's eyewear protection. Soft rubber nose pad with self-adjusting fingers for all day comfort. The glasses exceed ANSI Z87.1 standards and have ultra violet protection up to 400 nanometers. Available in black frame with clear or yellow lenses and tortoise frame with brown tint sunglass lenses and in three diopter strengths (+1.5 power, +2.0 power, +2.5 ). Precise placement of bi-focal lens inserts helps prevent accidents, headaches and eyestrain. This glass is great for any physical activity including flying, cycling, hunting & fishing.

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