Velocio Recon Snap Jacket review – US brand's winning streak continues into commuter-wear

So stylish and so good in cooler conditions that it will become not just your favourite commuter jacket, but your go-to coat of choice in most situations

Image shows a rider wearing the Velocio Recon Snap Jacket
(Image credit: Future)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

A wonderful jacket for cooler conditions that expertly combines the demands of commuting with the desire of looking good. The price will be prohibitive to many, but if you can afford to splash out then you'll be wearing this jacket pretty much all of the time.

Reasons to buy
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    Incredibly stylish

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    Great fit

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    Breathable

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    Lightweight

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    Repels water well

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    Deep pockets

Reasons to avoid
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    Limited reflectivity

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    No option of a hood

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    Price

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Spoiler: I like the Velocio Recon Snap Jacket so much that it’s now my go-to coat, regardless if I am cycling around town or not.

Built with the cycling commuter in mind, or the person who uses their bike to bomb around town doing errands and getting to social events, the Recon Snap Jacket is brilliant in pretty much every single way, except two bug bears that I’ll get onto.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and feature writing across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013.


Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in a number of places, but mostly in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains.


He lives in Valencia, Spain.