How to Stay Seen in Reflective Gear

citizen night bag reflecting in the night

Why is reflective gear so important? Visibility is essential when you’re out and about on your bike, especially if it’s before dawn or after dusk. Studies show that having the right gear can significantly reduce the odds of an accident. Studies have also shown cyclists often overestimate how visible they are to drivers, so it’s always better to err on the side of caution with multiple reflective elements, from your bag to your accessories. Below, we’ll go over all of our best-selling designs with reflective features to help keep you seen.


Bags

Citizen Messenger Bag in Fog & Night

Our best-selling bag features a limited-edition reflective design. Each fabric panel on the bag has reflective elements, along with a reflective stabilizer strap and a reflective Chrome logo to ensure your bag stands out. 

  • Capacity: 24L
  • Padded shoulder strap with reflective webbing
24L Citizen Messenger in highly reflective grey  showing reflectivity #color_fog

Mini Metro in Night

For a smaller-scale version of our iconic Citizen Messenger Bag, consider the Mini Metro in Night for reflective features that pop. There’s a fully reflective front panel, Chrome logo, and webbing on the front. It also features the same reflective stabilizer strap as the larger Citizen Messenger Bag.

  • Capacity: 20.5L
  • Padded shoulder strap with reflective webbing

 

Mini Metro in the highly reflective night color

Kadet Night Sling Bag

For a reflective sling bag, you can’t go wrong with our most popular Kadet bag in Night. It has a fully reflective front panel and trim, reflective Chrome logo, reflective compression straps—plus bright red zipper tabs to finish it off.

  • Capacity: 9L
  • Padded shoulder strap with reflective webbing

 

The Kadet in highly reflective night color

Mini Kadet Sling Bag in Fog

A small but mighty option, the Mini Kadet offers a small-scale sling bag with reflective features. The unique camo pattern has reflective elements that pop when the light hits, along with reflective compression straps to secure your gear.

  • Capacity: 5L
  • Reflective Chrome Padded shoulder strap

Mini Kadet Sling 5L in grey reflective worn by a man #color_fog


Backpacks

Barrage Cargo Backpack in Night or Fog

Reflective Barrage Cargo Backpack reflective detail #color_night

Meet our most durable weather-proof rolltop backpack, complete with a limited-edition reflective camo design. It has that iconic camo pattern with reflective elements, a reflective Chrome logo, and reflective webbing on the shoulder straps.

  • Capacity: 18L - 22L
  • Ergonomic shoulder straps with reflective webbing
 

Reflective 5 Panel Hat 

Designed to be seen from dawn to dusk, this hat is made with 360-degree reflective material. 

  • 360-degree reflective poly-cotton blend
  • Side panel perforations for ventilation
  • Adjustable fit with buckle closure
The 5-Panel Hat in reflective

Cycling Cap in Reflective 

A classic, lightweight design ideal for cycling, this cap features a high-visibility reflective material made from 100% cotton striped twill. 

  • One size fits most
  • If you’d prefer a toned-down version, check out the Cycling Cap in Black with reflective stripes
Chrome Industries Cycling cap in reflective

Shoes

Kursk AW Sneaker in Night

Our original urban bike sneaker but with a 2.0 upgrade, thanks to laces with reflective hits on the back for added visibility in low light. 

  • AW means “All Weather” for wearing rain or shine
  • The PowerPlate nylon shank allows for more power and durability while riding
Kursk AW Sneaker with reflective hits

Accessories

Chrome Reflective Laces 

Level up any shoe with our reflective laces, made with built-in reflectivity to make you stand out. 

  • Multiple color choices in black, red, gray, or white
  • Multiple length options to fit most footwear
Reflective Shoe laces in multiple colors

Merino Night Socks 

It’s easy to be seen from head to toe with our Night Socks. Made with Merino wool, they’ll keep you warm while preventing overheating, plus they feature a reflective panel on the back for visibility at night. 

  • Temperature-regulating
  • Odor-resistant
Chrome Industries Night Socks with reflective panels

Our reflective gear ensures you stay safe when you’re on the road, whether it's logging early morning miles, on your daily commute, or riding at night with friends. Make sure you stay seen with the right reflective gear and stand out no matter what time of day it is. Check out our entire Reflective Gear Collection.

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Barrage Backpack worn by a person on a bike