As you might have gathered by now, Lab-Gear’s GTO is about unique products, be they bespoke or from run to run. Here is a gallery of products we have done.

The ‘5.5′ - Technical Jacket.
This is something that was done for Lab-Gear a few years ago. They kick around to this day and people still ask about them. Cool features included a hard wearing cotton drill outer with a fleece lining & large internal map pocket, 1000D Ballistic Nylon forearm/elbow and shoulder scuff panels, a huge lined hood, and very cool orange cuff and collar trims as well as silver contrast stitching.

Probability that it will be produced again? High.

The ‘4.3′ -Technical Baggy shorts.

These were something to be proud of but perhaps just a little ahead of the market.

Designed for Lab-Gear back in ‘02/’03 and offered at a time when the accepted norm was to have a mountain bike short with one of those stupid ‘nappy’ like liners in them,the 4.3 broke convention and was just a very tough, well designed short, or what the market called ’shell’ (now very common). If you were going to ride in them, we thought you should wear proper knicks under them if that was your thang. Multi panel with stretch, vented and mesh lined panels, owners raved about them and wore them to do everything. Some even bought them to just wear around town. 4 years on, ours are still going.

Probability that it will be produced again? Extreme. A new and far more complex short has been derived from the 4.3, currently code named ‘Traffic’. Already tested, they are entering the last round and being passed on to the ‘death crew’ to see if they are worthy of the Lab-Gear GTO badge.

Here’s what the UK press had to say about the 4.3…

Shell Jacket.

This was one of the first products ever designed for the Lab-Gear range about 7 years ago, which accounts for the colours. Colours aside the Shell Jacket is a bit of kit designed, some might say over designed, well enough that people are still using them today.

Features included a breathable, yet water repellent fabric that was nice and light, yet durable; you could get really active in this thing and stay dry and comfy. Under the front and back yokes were two mesh lined panels to allow for air flow and heat regulation and the hood was removable with an internal pocket where it could be stashed. Other nifty features were cuffs that cold be tightly fitted on the wrist with Velcro closures and a longer tail that kept your arse dry!

Probability that it will be produced again? Unlikely. The patterns hang on the rack but there is no intention to enter the ‘wet weather’ arena again with Lab-Gear or GTO. There is a possibility that the patterns may be used to be the foundation for another design at some point.