Reflective cycle tops used to be all about lumo,
with sunbright yellow, orange and silver the ultimate protection
from cars (and members of the opposite sex). Safe, yes; cool, no.
This spring however, Vaude's new range of lightweight, droptail
waterproofs are set to free cyclists from the garish claws of the
lumo beam with, dare we say it, cool and chunky blue or red trim on
white and black or white trim on red jackets. By day these look
like any other coloured stripes and present a pleasantly
co-ordinate-able trim, but by night, they light up in the
headlights and startle sleepy drivers enough to swerve around you.
The basic Drop Jacket II starts at £95, the Spray Jacket II
is £120 and the SkyFly pictured here is the top of the range
2.5 layer, packable, 202g waterproof at £150.
Posted on Monday, 6 October 2010
