If you’re an athlete, you will know that nothing beats Oakley when it comes to pure performance. I wouldn’t wear anything else as an athlete, whether it’s running, cycling or anything else in between. Lance Armstrong wore the M-Frames to multiple Tour De France victories, and they are still one of the most popular sporting sunglasses on the planet. Recently Oakley have introduced the Jawbone and the Radar, which is what all the top athletes are replacing their M-Frames with. I’m still a big fan of the M-Frames as they just seem more sturdy than the Radars, but the Radars do come with some cool new technology like the Hydrophobic lens coating. This ensures that water simply washes off the lenses and keeps your vision clear. Sweat and oils are also unable to stick to the lenses, keeping your field of view clear for the ultimate in performance.

The Oakley Limited Edition Radar Path with the “Anti-Freeze” frame colour and the Jade Iridium lenses are the ones you’ve seen Biff (Graeme Smith) wearing lately.

The Limited Edition Oakley Radar Path — Anti Freeze/ Jade Iridium

You can’t order them anymore, but you can grab them at Cycle Lab in Westlake in Cape Town for R2450. They are seriously one awesome looking pair of sunglasses and you better not leave it too late if you’re keen to get your hands on a pair as you won’t be able to get them for much longer. This is what Oakley have to say about them:

They say it’s the color of the word “go” and it screams of freedom, nature and endurance. We don’t know about all that touchy-feely crap. We just think the color is sick, and you can only get it with these Oakley RADARS designed for cycling. The green hue is a rarity called Anti-freeze made only for this Limited Edition frame and we matched it with JADE IRIDIUM lenses, a little something we’ve been cooking up in the lab for years.

True performance eyewear goes back to the days when athletes had zero choices and a company called Oakley began addressing their needs. We grew up supporting cross-country cycling and downhill racing. We were there at the birth of Free ride and we’ve been part of the Big Tour and Classic segments for decades. Radar eyewear is now essential equipment for anything with two wheels and no limits, and this is one of the first designs to come with Jade Iridium lens coating for truer color recognition, especially in bright sun. (It doesn’t make the world look green; it just makes the other riders green with envy). Put it all together and you’ve got unbeatable performance and rare style.

Get this Limited Edition cycling combo now because once it’s gone, it’s gone for good.

• Durability and all-day comfort of lightweight, stress-resistant O MATTER frame material
• Integrated surge ports to channel cooling airflow
• Optimized peripheral view and side coverage of POLARIC ELLIPSOID lens geometry
• Comes standard with Oakley HYDROPHOBIC/OLEOPHOBIC anti-smudge lens coating on all lens options
• Comfort and performance of Three-Point Fit that holds lenses in precise optical alignment
• Metal icon accents
• Optical precision and performance that meets all ANSI Z87.1 standards
• Impact resistance that meets all ANSI Z87.1 standards for high-mass and high-velocity impact
• UV protection of PLUTONITE lens that filters out 100% of UVA / UVB / UVC & harmful blue light up to 400nm
• Glare reduction and tuned light transmission of IRIDIUM lens coating
• Interchangeable lenses to optimize performance in any environment
• Multiple interchangeable UNOBTAINIUM nose pad options for customizable and comfortable secure fit
• Protective sports-specific Oakley Soft Vault included with capacity for an extra lens
• Available with Oakley Prescription Lenses (+2.00 to -5.00 with cylinder up to -2.00)

So if you’re keen on owning a very unique, sports specific pair of shades, these are the ones. Available at Cycle Lab in Westlake.