Giro Chrono Expert Wind Vest review

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

Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Giro Chrono Expert Wind Vest has an excellent fit with the 2-way stretch fabric of the main body, while the perforated rear panel provides excellent breathability—even when working hard. An integrated packable pocket makes the gilet easy to stow away, but the lack of any pockets for storing essentials when riding—or access ports to the jersey pockets—does limit its practicality.

Reasons to buy
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    Lightweight

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    Packs into own pocket

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    Highly breathable

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    Form fitting

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    Reflective detailing

Reasons to avoid
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    Zip is on the ‘wrong’ side

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    Doesn’t have usable pockets

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    Doesn’t allow access to jersey pockets

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Giro’s Chrono Expert Wind Vest is a lightweight shell, designed to take the edge off colder weather, but also to be easily packable should the conditions take a turn for the warmer.

Pairing just as well with a breathable fleecy long sleeve jersey as a lightweight summer short sleeve, the range of application extends right from the very start of Spring all the way up to the end of the autumn, making this a highly versatile garment.

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Stefan Abram
Tech features editor

After winning the 2019 National Single-Speed Cross-Country Mountain Biking Championships and claiming the plushie unicorn (true story), Stefan swapped the flat-bars for drop-bars and has never looked back. 

Since then, he’s earnt his 2ⁿᵈ cat racing licence in his first season racing as a third, completed the South Downs Double in under 20 hours and Everested in under 12.

But his favourite rides are multiday bikepacking trips, with all the huge amount of cycling tech and long days spent exploring new roads and trails - as well as histories and cultures. Most recently, he’s spent two weeks riding from Budapest into the mountains of Slovakia

Height: 177cm

Weight: 67–69kg