CLARITY CYCLING EYEWEAR
Amity Rockwell wears the Elicit Toric sunglasses with a Clarity Road lens.
No matter where you choose to ride, or which type of cycling you prefer, there is always one constant: your vision is the gateway to decision making, and to your safety and performance on the bike.
When your vision is at its sharpest, you are able to react more quickly in any situation: making it easier to choose the right line for a winning run, or being able to avoid an accident.
With this knowledge, we wanted to follow the most rigorous scientific processes to create eyewear lenses that support our mission to keep riders as safe as possible by ensuring that vision is always as sharp as possible in any given riding situation.
The graph shows the different light transmittance levels of each Clarity lens at different colour wavelengths.
To do this, we worked with optics experts Carl Zeiss to develop specific, highly advanced lens technologies that work to give riders the right levels of light, contrast and definition in the environments in which they ride.
We believe that cycling sunglasses lenses should do more than offer complete UV protection: they need to manage the colour spectrum to support eye comfort for riding extended periods on roads, on trails and through forests, or in urban environments.
Anyone who has cycled in the forests, through the mountains or in the city will know that light levels and colours vary significantly based on environment, but the fundamental needs of the rider remain the same: being able to see clearly so that hazards can be reacted to in time.
That’s why when we created Clarity by POC™ lens technology, we tuned each lens to best meet specific rider needs for each different environment.
Clarity Trail lenses are tuned for sharper definition among the green and brown colours typically associated with trail riding.
CLARITY TRAIL
Cycling sunglasses and goggles with Clarity Trail lenses are tuned for greater definition among trail-associated colours like greens and browns, making it easier to see details on the trail and spot potential hazards or trailside obstacles more quickly, giving more time to think about and plan line choice.
Mountain bike riders are also subjected to abrupt changes in light and shadow, for example when riding in and out of wooded areas, so in developing Clarity Trail lenses we worked to ensure that the effect on the eyes from these changes was effectively controlled so that vision can be as comfortable as possible.
Clarity Trail lenses use a brown base tint for ultimate eye comfort and maximum visual security in trail environments.
OUR TRAIL RECOMMENDATIONS
The Clarity Road lenses make it easier to see variations in the road surface thanks to sharper definition and contrast.
CLARITY ROAD
Road cyclists, who may be out riding for several hours at a time, need not only sun and UV protection, but also the ability to quickly and easily read the surface of the road, so that it’s easier to react to irregularities and stay safe.
Our Clarity Road lenses use a violet base tint to increase contrast on the greys associated with road surfaces, and are tuned to give sharper definition and better eye comfort over longer periods on the road.
OUR ROAD RECOMMENDATIONS
Clarity Universal lenses are ideal for all-day comfort.
CLARITY UNIVERSAL
For an all-round, use-anywhere lens that is as effective in the urban environment as it is on the trails or roads, choose a Clarity Universal lens. Developed to give exceptional eye comfort in any situation, the universal lens gives a more balanced view with gentler contrast for more comfort over longer periods.
OUR UNIVERSAL RECOMMENDATIONS
With Clarity lens technology protecting your eyes, you’ll see the difference the science makes, and find the benefits of vision tuned for where you ride.
Photos by: Ian Walton Hemingway , Niklas Wallner, Martin Wichardt & Maja Johansson
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