State Bicycle Co. Blog

State Bicycle's entire 2019 squad cozies up in windy San Francisco to make history at Mission Crit, 50 years before 4/20/69, the 50th anniversary of the 4/20 that State Bicycle made history at Mission Crit. How high are you? Hi how are you?

Justin Williams is one of America's most dynamic racers. With back-to-back Road and Criterium National Championships under his belt, Justin is paving a new path for younger riders to now follow in his footsteps. In Episode 8, State Bicycle Team rider Josh Tyrrell (super Canadian) meets up with Justin on Mt. Baldy to talk about grass-roots cycling, fixed-gear bikes, sibling rivalries and representation in the sport. Watch and you'll find the riders have a surprise run-in by a heavy-hitter!

What happens when you take former pro cyclist Phil Gaimon, take away the brakes and the gear, find out in Phil goes Phixie! Phil learns pointers with team rider Scott Piercefield, rides an alley cat and a fixed gear crit.

Athlete, Addison Zawada gives us his run down on the epic, 100 Mile, gravel-grind known as Landrun 100, held each year in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

In Episode 7 we travel to Boulder, CO to meet up with Toms Skujins, the Tour de France polka dot jersey adorned King of the Mountains during his offseason. Though the red dot pattern is only correlated to the dance by name, along the climb through the small town of Ward we find out that the Potato Man of the Peloton can shake his hips as well as he dances on the pedals. We're fans for life.

Check out the 6061 Black Label custom bikes we did for the Phoenix Suns as Christmas presents from Devin Booker.

First look at our newest Undefeated II models available in new, limited-edition, Photon Blue and Black Prism colorways.

Our Retailer Spotlight Series continues at the Cycle Learning Center on the campus of Boise State University. Open since 2002, the shop may be a partnership between Boise State's Campus Recreation and Parking and Transportation Department's, but it is their student employees and the guiding hand of their Coordinator that have turned them into a thriving hub for the cycling community in Boise, ID.

Donned the "luxury sportsman" after burning out on professional cycling, Angus "Gus" Morton instead pursued a career in television and film, and later created Thereabouts. Much more than a docuseries, the movement almost single-handedly rewrote the modern road bike rule book. Gus is debatably the pioneer of contemporary adventure cycling. An email from him earlier this year, sent at a time of day and a day of the week that still lends clear-headed and sober communication, reads: "We should do one where it takes so long to climb and it's so hard that we need to sleep overnight at the top of the mountain." Welcome to Episode 6 in the Eastern Sierras of Lone Pine.

Red Bull Bay Climb in San Francisco charges up three blocks of sheer cliffside on DeHaro Street, including grades up to 21%, so get your tissues ready to cry or plug a nosebleed, and you might need a barf bag too. Full disclosure / partial spoiler: out of three of our team members that participated, one raced four heats total, another threw up after each heat, and the other one chugged a beer hand-up just before winning the semifinal race. At only two years strong, Bay Climb is must-see – one hell of an event, more literally for those in the arena.

As we wrap up the first "season" of America's #1 fixed-gear climbing interview series, "Riding Fixed, Up Mountains, With Pros", we take a look back at some of our most favorite moments that didn't make the cut.

The Hell Ride altogether is a bit unconventional. Ok it's straight up Type II fun and sort of an expression of our "harmlessly" sadistic sense of humor. Full disclosure: not one participant didn't have fun. If you attended, you know this – State Bicycle Co. guarantees some proper fun. It's non-negotiable and whether or not you suffered, and you probably did, you just don't remember it that way.

Our Retailer Spotlight Series continues with the San Antonio Bike Shop, aptly named after their hometown of San Antonio, TX. The San Antonio Bike Shop has been serving a growing cycling community just outside of downtown San Antonio for over half a decade. The shop stands in stark contrast to the adage that 'Everything is Bigger in Texas,' but I can't think of a bike shop that I've been in that does more with less space and still somehow never feels cluttered. Instead, it seems to have helped create a focus on carrying everything that a cyclist needs, and nothing they don't.

 Coryn Rivera is THE consummate PRO in all senses of the word. Her 72 (and counting) National Titles speak for themselves. We had the pleasure of joining the powerhouse of women's cycling, for a jaunt up Glendora Mountain Road (GMR for short). State Bicycle Co. rider, Erica Schwanke, talks the pro race calendar, women's cycling, snacks and more in this episode of "Riding Fixed, Up Mountains, With Pros" with Coryn Rivera.

Let's face it, cycling shoes are boring, uncomfortable, and lack a certain-"Hypebeast" panache.  That's why we copped one of the most sought-after sneakers, the Yeezy Boost 350 v2 and decided to make our own using a pair of DZR Minna's as "donor" shoes and the expert help of Jake Danklefs of Dank & Co. 

To end with a bang - we've released 49 limited edition The Simpsons x State Bicycle Co. - Donut Undefeated Frames. While the frame we released is amazing already, we decided to step it up a notch and create our best "DREAM BUILD" yet! See for yourself.

We take Red Hook Crit very seriously and abide by Brooklyn tradition: Screen Premium Rush with your team, shed blood on the course, pizza party double dinner after the race at Mark's, dance competition at Hometown BBQ. Please carefully scrutinize the proof.

We’re thrilled to be able to kick off our Retailer Spotlight Series with The Velo, located in Phoenix, AZ. Read our interview with owner Jason Boles and learn why the Velo is a "more than just a bike shop" bike shop.

The team heads to San Francisco on 4/20 for Mission Crit 5. Some things are best left unexplained, and spoiler alert: We find out that the next best thing to a podium spot is a slumber party with pizza and sodas and staying up way past bedtime watching 8 Mile with best buddies. It's a win, ok? Well at least we dodged E. coli. I think we're in the clear? One thing is for certain – racing is serious.

In the metaphysical world, Turquoise lends a positive mental state of creativity, intuition, sensitivity, and serenity. In the cycling world, TJ Eisenhart is the quintessence and embodiment of Turquoise, the stone of communication. Make no mistake, this isn't a character he could break. We venture to TJ's own training playground in Southern Utah where the only escape from impending doom of suffer is to vibe out, brah. Ride the wave with us in Zion National Park for our fourth episode of Riding Fixed, Up Mountains, With Pros.

B-Hard and Alex take on the famous Black Canyon Trail in Arizona for an off-roading adventure! Check out the video and read more about it #exploreyourstate

Episode 3, we get down and dirty in the desert. Just outside of Las Vegas, we meet up with former Tour De France Yellow Jersey winners Floyd Landis and David Zabriskie to talk about pro cycling both past & present, and  learn about their new venture Floyd's of Leadville. This is one of the most fun and candid interviews we've done so far. Hope you enjoy!

Whether it was new product releases and partnerships, riding up mountains with pro cyclists, or success on a podium overseas - 2017 brought a ton of memories and continued the stoke we like to call "#exploreyourstate". Re-live the top 10 memories for State Bicycle Co. in 2017 with a memorable count-down.

Enter to win your choice on our 3 The Simpsons x State Bicycle Co. "Dream Builds"!