Review: the $1,000 State Bicycle Undefeated Disc Road bike

A budget road bike with great potential

State Bicycle's Undefetaed Disc
(Image credit: Anne-Marije Rook)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

If you’re looking to go fast and far, or you need a bike to push you to your limits while you train for a big ride or race, this bike will not only help, but make it fun. Its lightweight metals are made for strength and sturdiness and its simplistic design and components make it a no-brainer to zip around long roads as fast as you can. Plus, the colors and design are beautiful and will catch everyone’s eye.

Reasons to buy
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    Easy, out of the box set up

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    Simple components for an uncomplicated bike

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    Lightweight yet strong

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    Beautiful design

Reasons to avoid
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    Small gear range - not great for climbing

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    Double tap shifting can get tricky

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    In-house components

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State Bicycle Company, based out of Phoenix AZ, provides a niche aesthetic in the world of single speed and cruiser bicycles. The 18-year old bicycle manufacturer prides itself on its original “Core Line” of limited edition single speed bikes with flip flop hubs that allow riders to turn any of them into a fixie and commute around town. 

But townies, fixies and single speeds are not where State’s growing line of bicycles ends. Road bikes, off-road bikes, and even e-bikes have entered the conversation, albeit, most of them still adhere to the single speed mentality of simplicity, but now with a few more gears.

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