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Multifocals on a bike?

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Post by dakardrix 23rd May 2010, 23:45

Anyone using multifocals on a bike? Popped in at a new optometrist and she said it is all that will work for me as I battle to see far AND on GPS... At R6,000 (Med aid only pays about R2k of it) I am not convinced! But need to do something... maybe it will work on a road bike but I am suspect about GS riding??
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Post by Marnus 24th May 2010, 07:54

Drix - if you subscribe to the practice of "stand up, look up and open up", you only need to see far Very Happy
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Post by dakardrix 24th May 2010, 08:37

Mmm... I also thought through that one, but it relies on peripheral vision, which is now out of focus. Biggest problem though is reading GPS.
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Post by Daleen 24th May 2010, 09:34

What about contact lenses?
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Post by dakardrix 24th May 2010, 09:45

Tried contacts years ago, didn't like it then. Also, with contacts and multifocal requirements they seem to give you one strength for the one eye and different type and strength for the other. Apparently it could work or not, depending on the individual.
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Post by Handre 24th May 2010, 11:19

How about I buy your GPS? This will solve the problem of not being able to see the GPS... Cool
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Post by dakardrix 24th May 2010, 15:00

Hey Snaaksie!

Dink ek moet maar pillion kry om vir my te lees...
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Post by Daleen 24th May 2010, 15:14

Sit 'n omgekeerde vergrootglas op die GPS, dan verklein hy mos alles en dan kan jy lekker ver lees! Very Happy
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Post by dakardrix 24th May 2010, 15:28

Julle help nie veel nie! Vertel ons eerder van Country Trax... klink my daar's 'n storie of 2 Wink
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Post by Daleen 24th May 2010, 15:31

Ek is besig met 'n RR. Very Happy
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Post by Handre 24th May 2010, 16:24

dakardrix wrote:Hey Snaaksie!

Dink ek moet maar pillion kry om vir my te lees...

Jy kan altyd jou GPS koppel aan 'n draagbare dataprojektor, dan kan jy kies hoe ver jy wil kyk... of dalk moet jy net jou bril bietjie skoonmaak!
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Post by mario 24th May 2010, 21:27

Ek ry met multifocals. Dit vat nogal 'n tyd om gewoond te raak om die grond nie heeltemal in fokus te he^ nie - geloof en vertroue raak groter....volg maar net die voorwiel :-)
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Post by JohanGT 25th May 2010, 21:04

Ek ry ook met Multifocals (op die teerpad) en sal nie weer teruggaan na die enkel focals nie. Ek moes kies - of ek sien die pad of die GPS - toe kies ek die GPS. Na 'n paar warm klappe van die pillion af is ek oortiuig daarvan dat dit veiliger is om liewer met multifocals te ry. Shocked
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Post by LeRoy Olivier 28th June 2010, 13:41

Wonder self oor die - persoonlik eerder die beste visie op die pad kies - Potholes en dies meer???
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