Cycling glasses from Ileve District in the TOUR test

Matthias Borchers

 · 13.11.2022

Cycling glasses from Ileve District in the TOUR testPhoto: Wolfgang Papp
If you are looking for modern, minimalist and functional cycling glasses, the young Swiss brand Ileve District is the place to go.

Ileve is the word for bicycle in an old Bernese dialect. The 3D-printed glasses weigh almost nothing and sit light as a feather on the nose without slipping or wobbling. The field of vision of the No1 model is nice and wide, and the light tint of the lenses is pleasant. The firmly latching temple hinges are smart, but the temples themselves cannot be adjusted in inclination - depending on the shape of the head or forehead, the frame can hit the eyebrows. Ileve District also has two other models on offer, No2 can also be fitted with prescription lenses.

Cycling glasses from Ileve District No1- Facts

Cycling glasses from Ileve District: No1Photo: Wolfgang PappCycling glasses from Ileve District: No1

+ Design, good fit

- Bracket not adjustable in inclination


Matthias Borchers is an expert for clothing and accessories in the test department of TOUR. As an amateur cyclist, he has completed the TOUR-Transalp and the TOUR-Trans Austria. His reportage trips from San Francisco to Sakai and 17 trips to the Tour de France with around 30,000 motorhome kilometres are also formative.

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