Best cycling glasses: They're more than just sun protection

Best cycling sunglases
(Image credit: Will Jones)

I'm now in my third year of curating this guide, and it remains my favourite. As with the best cycling socks, I'm not going to pretend that the best cycling glasses will have a transformative effect on your ride, but there are certainly very noticeable differences between a great pair and one that doesn't make the cut.

In the last few years, I've tested out well over 60 pairs of cycling glasses, and as well as this guide I've also put together a partner page for the best cheap cycling glasses, as you can pick up some truly excellent pairs nowadays for a pretty small investment if you know where to look. In this latest iteration, a few pairs have been replaced by better models as I try more and more pairs out.

Will Jones
Senior Tech Writer

Will joined the Cyclingnews team as a reviews writer in 2022, having previously written for Cyclist, BikeRadar and Advntr. He’s tried his hand at most cycling disciplines, from the standard mix of road, gravel, and mountain bike, to the more unusual like bike polo and tracklocross. He’s made his own bike frames, covered tech news from the biggest races on the planet, and published countless premium galleries thanks to his excellent photographic eye. Also, given he doesn’t ever ride indoors he’s become a real expert on foul-weather riding gear. His collection of bikes is a real smorgasbord, with everything from vintage-style steel tourers through to superlight flat bar hill climb machines.

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