Welcome to the LABHow do you make the best XC race hardtail even betterSend it to the LAB. It's where our lightest Hi MOD carbon frame gets equipped witha dreamy selection of top end components, then finished with incredible attention todetail. Limited quantities. Unlimited performance.The best of the best. The Nth degree. LAB71 is a division with one simple mandate to make the machines of dreams. The lightest. The fastest. The most stunning, on and off the bike. Every detail considered. Every component analyzed. Every material optimized. These are creations to covet, but more importantly, creations to ride. Bikes that beckon and inspire. Bikes that transcend the expected. Bikes that let you reimagine whats possible. Welcome to the LAB.Lead with LeftyThe best hardtail deserves the best fork. With its unique, single sided design, the ultralight Lefty Ocho Carbon offers 110mm of the smoothest,most precise handling front suspension out there because better control equalsmore speed.Confidence on EdgeNo hesitant, fistful of brakes descending here. The slack,66.5 front end gives you the stability and control you need to really open it up onthe downhills. Brake later. Corner harder. Pass on the descents.Drop the ChatterSculpted flex zones in the chainstays partner with droppedseatstays to eat up the chatter from rowdy terrain, boosting control, smoothingthe ride, minimizing fatigue. Go harder. Go faster. Go farther.Performance first. Performance foremost.Since 1971, performance has been a key consideration. With LAB71, its the only thing that matters. Frames and bicycles that emerge with the LAB71 moniker are made to dominate.The Art of RefinementWe start with our fastest, most innovative, most exciting bikes, then refine them to the next level, and beyond. The pinnacle in materials, finishes, componentry, and special touches. LAB71 is our best, done better.All for the ride. And the rider.The bikes that come from LAB71 are not made to hang on a wall. Theyre dreamt, designed, engineered, and built to give you advantage, to thrill, and to help you better your best.
