Cyclingnews Verdict

Affordable and eye-catching with a full-length zip, but the simple cut creates potential fit and bunching problems.

Pros

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Affordable price
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Full length zip
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Breathable back panel
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Three back pockets
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Sustainability-focused company

Cons

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Obvious chest/armpit bunching
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Potentially tight arms

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Proviz started with reflective safety kit and it's now got a full range of riding gear including this distinctively patterned new jersey. You get plenty of features for the money, too, but comfort ultimately depends on whether the simple stretch fit works for you. Read on to see how it stacks up against the best cycling jerseys.

Design and aesthetics

As you’d expect from a brand founded on visibility, the Proviz Classic Endurance Jersey is available in two standout sublimated patterns with bold block colours. Material choice is a simple but effective binary mix. It uses a lightweight 140gsm (gram per square meter) polyester/lycra stretch fabric for the front and sleeves and a mesh material for the back to wick sweat away faster. Silicone grippers are added inside the sleeves and the bottom hem. There’s a backing strip all the way up the full length zip, and it folds over at the top to create a beard guard. You get a classic three-pocket arrangement across the back, with lightly elasticated tops for security. There’s no XS size but the women’s version (called the Classic Tour and with pink or purple main colour) runs from size 8 to 16.

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An older white man wearing a blue, black and white Proviz jersey, as seen from the front — The tri-colour design is eye-catching, as you'd expect from Proviz(Image credit: Guy Kesteven)

Opening the recyclable plastic bag (Proviz sells direct-to-consumer) lets you appreciate the highly visible design, and overall construction (in Serbia) is good. There’s plenty of stretch in the high lycra content fabric and the silicone grippers and sleeves are definitely sized for a typical road rider’s shape. More irritatingly, the fabric bunches massively around the front of the armpit whether you’re sitting up on the tops or in a tuck. While the sleeve seams are flat locked they’re quite bulky so it doesn’t take long for those ribs and ridges to irritate - it's not going to do you any favours in the wind tunnel either. The zip puller is chunky enough to find easily under the beard guard, which is a practical win even if it’s not the neatest look aesthetically.