Victory Chimp Vega Evo cycling glasses review: Truly bananas value

Ok, please forgive the pun in the headline, sometimes you have to have to take advantage of an open goal. In my quest to not only find the best cycling glasses, but also the best cheap cycling glasses, I came across this package from UK brand Victory Chimp. I’m loathe to call it a single pair of cycling glasses, because as I’ll go into, the Vega Evo is several pairs in one. Usually, consumers expect to get more as they pay more, but in the case of more premium cycling glasses you often actually get less. Modern lenses have become so good that one lens can cover all the conditions that a separate pair of lenses could – usually a sun lens, and an orange high contrast option. Moreover, I’m seeing fewer and fewer glasses that include a clear lens for after-dark riding.

Happily the Vega Evo steps in, at least for those of you residing in the UK. Not only do you get a sun lens, but a photochromic one (one that changes from clear to dark when exposed to sunlight), a clear one, and a polarised one. On top of this you also get an insert into which prescription lenses can be placed, making the Vega a strong contender for the best prescription cycling glasses too.