Altura Women's Flite 2 Waterproof jacket review

With two high-vis colourway options, the waterproof and packable Altura Women's Flite 2 Waterproof jacket is an ideal choice for commuters and leisure cyclists alike

Altura Women's Flite 2 Waterproof Jacket
Cycling Weekly Verdict

The semi-fitted women's specific Altura Women's Flite 2 Waterproof jacket is a great wind and waterproof garment and with its high-vis colour ways and reflective detailing makes for a great commuting option.

Reasons to buy
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    High-visibility colours

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    365° Reflectivity

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    Waterproof

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    Windproof

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    Semi-fitted

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Reasons to avoid
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    Not the most packable

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    Does tend to hold moisture inside

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Unless it's the height of summer, no ride is ever truly predicable weather wise, so owning a stowable waterproof and windproof jacket is a must-have item for any cyclist's wardrobe. The Altura Women's Flite 2 Waterproof jacket, a robust water and wind proofing offering, could be just the ideal riding partner for you.

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Hannah Bussey

Hannah is Cycling Weekly’s longest-serving tech writer, having started with the magazine back in 2011. She has covered all things technical for both print and digital over multiple seasons representing CW at spring Classics, and Grand Tours and all races in between.

Hannah was a successful road and track racer herself, competing in UCI races all over Europe as well as in China, Pakistan and New Zealand.

For fun, she's ridden LEJOG unaided, a lap of Majorca in a day, won a 24-hour mountain bike race and tackled famous mountain passes in the French Alps, Pyrenees, Dolomites and Himalayas. 

She lives just outside the Peak District National Park near Manchester UK with her partner, daughter and a small but beautifully formed bike collection.