Women's Reflective Reversible Cycling Jacket

The problem it solves

Most cycling jackets make you choose: visibility or waterproofing, day or night. Proviz's answer is to not choose at all. Flip it one way and you have a fluorescent layer that works in low morning light. Flip it the other way and the entire outer surface becomes retroreflective — not a few strips of tape, but the whole jacket, CE EN20471 certified. That certification matters: it's the European standard for high-visibility safety clothing, the same benchmark used for road workers and emergency responders. When a driver's headlights hit you, you become genuinely hard to miss.

On the road

The 10,000mm waterproof rating sits in a useful middle range — it shrugs off steady rain without issue, which covers most cycling conditions outside of a sustained downpour. The low-profile rear spray guard is a small detail that earns its keep on wet roads, blocking the rooster tail of grime that would otherwise climb up your back. The two-way reversible zipper handles the transition between sides smoothly, and the zip pull stays manageable even in gloves.

Two side pockets on the fluorescent side give you somewhere to stow a phone or a gel. The reflective side, by design, has nothing — the exterior needs to stay fully uninterrupted for maximum reflectivity. That's the right call, but it does mean you're planning around pocket access depending on which side you're running.

The reversible trade-off

Here's the honest reality of any reversible garment: neither side is as refined as a jacket built entirely around that single purpose. A dedicated night-ride jacket might have more seam sealing. A dedicated rain jacket might push to 20,000mm. What you're getting here is two solid solutions in one package — and at $65.99, that math is hard to argue with. For most recreational and commuter cyclists who don't want a closet full of specialized outerwear, the trade-off is absolutely worth it.

Fit and sizing

Proviz runs in UK sizing, which tends to follow standard European proportions. Size 06 in their range is cut for women, with a slightly more tailored silhouette than a unisex equivalent — enough structure to stay aerodynamic without feeling restrictive over a jersey. At 1.21 lbs it's light enough that you won't notice it stuffed in a jersey pocket on the days you don't need it.

Who it's for

This jacket earns its spot for commuters, year-round cyclists, and anyone who rides regularly across changing light conditions. The CE certification gives it credibility beyond "looks reflective" — this is engineered visibility, not a cosmetic flourish.