Following Phil Gaimon’s intriguing teaser again in January, State Bicycle Firm’s “pro-worthy” but inexpensive aero highway bike is now formally accessible.
State could also be finest recognized for its fixed-gear bikes, Klunker builds, daring collaborations and value-focused newbie choices, however this newest launch marks a transparent step into efficiency highway territory. Gaimon, a former climber for the celebrated Garmin-Sharp WorldTour crew and now a State-sponsored athlete, boldly proclaimed that “Tadej may win the Tour de France on this bike.”
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Meet the all-new State Bicycle Firm Carbon Highway Bike
Changing State’s Undefeated mannequin, the merely named Carbon Highway has all of the options anticipated of a 2026 highway bike: aerodynamic tube shaping, totally inside cable routing, clearance for as much as 32mm tyres and UDH compatibility. It additionally makes use of a service-friendly T47 threaded backside bracket and is obtainable in 5 sizes, from XS by way of XL.
“With this Carbon Highway, we’re attempting to blur the traces between ‘entry stage’ and actual efficiency,” says Mehdi Farsi, the model’s co-founder.
“We need to forged a large web with this one… let extra folks expertise what it feels prefer to personal a very nice highway bike. On the finish of the day, State has at all times made the stuff that will get me and our crew genuinely excited to journey, and that is no completely different.”
The preliminary launch consists of three frameset choices, with full builds arriving later this spring.
The usual layup, priced at $1,399.99, is offered in Midnight Blue, a translucent end over seen UD carbon, and Panda Pearl, a pearl-white scheme with carbon accents. In a measurement medium, the body, uncut fork and {hardware} carry a claimed mixed weight of 1,556g.
The SL (Tremendous Mild) layup, retailing for $1,699.99, is obtainable solely in a uncooked carbon end with UV-treated UD carbon and oil-slick decals. In a medium measurement, the body, uncut fork and {hardware} have a claimed weight of 1,276g.
For context, a present Specialised Tarmac SL8 Frameset (constructed from FACT 10r carbon quite than the lighter 12r used on S-Works fashions) is claimed at roughly 780g for the body and 371g for the fork, bringing the chassis weight to only over 1,150g for a measurement 56, minus any {hardware}. That bundle retails at $3,499.99.
Equally, a Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hello-MOD frameset in a measurement 56 is claimed at roughly 789g for the body and 399g for the fork, for a mixed weight just below 1,200g, with out {hardware}. That frameset sometimes retails round $4,999.
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It was the lighter SL frameset that Gaimon used on his current Mauna Kea KOM effort. He constructed his bike to round 13.5lb (6.12kg) and suggests there may be room to go lighter nonetheless.
“It is a very succesful, tremendous enjoyable bike,” he says. “It would not have a bunch of loopy aero options which might be gonna add weight, make it tougher to work on, tougher to journey with, simpler to interrupt.” And, crucially, “it’s tremendous mild.”
State’s restricted frameset-only drop contains the body, fork, thru-axles and an aero carbon seatpost with {hardware}. Riders can optionally add an FSA No.55 headset resolution or improve to lighter Overfast carbon thru-axles for extra weight financial savings.
When full bikes arrive later this spring, two builds can be accessible: a super-light choice anticipated to land round $4,000, and a extra value-focused choice outfitted with SRAM Rival AXS digital shifting and DT Swiss wheels, priced at $2,800.