I have reviewed so many cycling glasses in my time here at Cyclingnews to write my guide to the best cycling glasses. I’ve got a box of my favourites under my desk (a shortlist of about 30 pairs), and I am yet to find a pair that does everything quite as well as the Oakley Encoder. Normally I search Amazon, Sigma Sports, Backcountry, REI, and all the usual suspects to see if I can find them on sale. This year it seems the best deal on them isn’t on a cycling site at all, but on the hunting/shooting/fishing emporium, Bass Pro Shops, considered North America’s premier outdoor company.
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Why are these glasses so good? Well, you could read my Oakley Encoder review, or I could save you a job and summarise it below:
The lenses are exceptional. While these aren’t my preferred Prizm Road lens, I am yet to find a Prizm lens that has left me disappointed. The retention is incredible, even on small heads, and they are comfortable enough to wear for hours on end. They play well with most helmet vents, they are utterly distortion free, they protect you from the wind, they aren’t so big that they look silly, and I have yet to experience any fogging issues. They are what I reach for when I’m not testing other options.
This is naturally a USA-only deal, but luckily for those of you in the UK, Sigma Sports has dropped big savings on a whole range of Encoders. My pick would be the Prizm Road Black lens, which happily also has the largest discount.
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