Cycling gilet reviews

Light, warm, breathable, and packable, Ciovita’s Adventure gilet has an uncanny ability to be just right, whatever the weather

By Neal Hunt Published 14 September 25

A sleeveless waterproof sounds like a strange idea, but in certain circumstances, the Magic Vest offers a combination of protection, comfort and breathability that few of the alternatives can match.

By Tim Russon Published 25 August 25

An insulated gilet designed to be worn for the duration of chilly, mid-season rides

By Andy Turner Published 20 January 25

Cycling vests are one of the most flexible pieces of clothing in your cycling wardrobe. We explain what should you be looking for and round up our favourites.

By Matt Ischt-Barnard Last updated 19 November 24

Gilets are a staple of a cyclist's wardrobe, and the Castelli Espresso Vest is one of the best on the market

By Tim Russon Published 15 November 24

The thermal cycling vest that I didn't know I needed, and would now be lost without.

By Hannah Bussey Published 11 November 24

We put the dhb Classic Windproof gilet through its paces in a range in a range of riding temperatures

By Henry Robertshaw Published 7 April 16

It may be named after a set of wheels, but the Mavic Aksium vest provides good lightweight protection against the elements.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 7 April 15

Lightweight wind protection that's small enough to be packed in to a rear pocket – is the Liv Race Day Wind Vest the ideal apparel riding mate?

By Hannah Bussey Published 12 April 19

How does Polaris's Venom Echelon gilet hold up against the competition?

By Cycling Weekly Published 16 January 14

dhb's offering for the chilly morning commute is certainly warm enough, but lacks some key features.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 31 October 14

The Castelli Perfetto vest is perfect for spring, early summer and autumn days as an extra insulating layer and is water repellent too

By Symon Lewis Published 12 December 19

We test Endura's Windchill II thermal cycling gilet, which comes in red or black with five pockets

By Oliver Bridgewood Published 13 November 15

Sneaking in under 50 quid, does the Endura Equipe Race gilet perform as expected?

By Oliver Bridgewood Published 9 April 15

A windproof and water resistant gilet that could quite easily become a key addition to your kit

By Hannah Bussey Published 8 October 15

Le Col's lightweight gilet offers good weatherproofing without losing breathability

By Symon Lewis Published 21 April 17

Lightweight, form-fitting, and packing away into an integrated pocket, could the Chrono Expert be the ideal gilet for Spring?

By Stefan Abram Published 25 March 21

Opening up a wider colour palette than just standard silver or high-vis yellow, the two-tone Proviz Reflect360 CRS Plus cycling gilet now offers more choice when it comes to the 'be bright, be seen' market. But does it also offer a good ride?

By Hannah Bussey Published 20 March 19

Visibility and weather protection are high on the list of features with the new light and packable gilet from Rapha

By James Bracey Published 24 March 16

Boasting wind and shower proof capabilities, with built-in breathability, could the Le Col Sport Soft Shell Gilet be the ideal spring riding piece of kit?

By Hannah Bussey Published 14 April 19

MAAP is an Australian brand creating and making bespoke kit all the way from sunny Melbourne, but how does its Surface Team Vest hold up against the British winter?

By Rupert Radley Published 9 March 17

The windproof and lightweight Sportful Cometa Wind Vest 'just-in-case' piece of apparel more than lives up to expectations.

By Hannah Bussey Published 4 March 19

We test the Castelli Fawesome 2 Vest, the Italian cycling brand's gilet that can be your alternative (in warmer weather and nicer conditions) to Castelli's Gabba jersey and jacket

By Nick Busca Published 2 June 16

Rainproof, windproof and coming with 360° visibility, could the Mavic Vision H20 Vest be the most technically advanced gilet out there?

By Hannah Bussey Published 29 June 17

The B’Twin Ultralight gilet provides light protection form wind and rain and packs down small

By Henry Robertshaw Published 6 May 15

We review the refined, lightened and more competitively priced second iteration of Rapha's original Classic Gilet

By Oliver Bridgewood Published 24 April 17

We've tested the Chapeau! Red Echelon gilet through some seriously cold conditions, but how does it hold up?

By Rupert Radley Published 6 February 17