State Bicycle Co. Blog

2015 was a tremendous year for the racing team. They competed in over 65 events with 71 podium appearances and capturing the Wolfpack Hustle Unified Title Series. Our staff and riders voted on the several categories to acknowledge the outstanding individual performances from 2015.  

JP, of NoLifeLikeThisLife.com, photographer and cyclist in New York City gave the Essor USA Levitate Carbon Saddle a good whirl and came out a believer. Read his full review. 

Every year on Thanksgiving Eve, fixed gear cyclists gather at Tempe Beach Park for the highly anticipated Thanksgiving Throwdown. Stiff competition, great turnouts, and prizes galore have made this event the biggest alleycat in Arizona; now going on five years.

70 miles of riding; half of which is on dirt and a good amount of which is on difficult trails. They call it the "Flight of the Pigs" and I rode it this past Thanksgiving.  

State Bicycle Co. rider, Bryan "B-Hard" Harding trackstanding in downtown Chicago on his 2014 Undefeated.

As a child, I used to ride my bike every single day. It was a way for me to escape and feel like I could do whatever I wanted within the confines of my neighborhood. I also grew up with a love for drawing. When I was inside—I was drawing and when I was outside—I was biking.

The weather out here has finally changed and our longtime friend and associate, Cheman Cuan, ventured up north in search of mountain terrain and higher elevation. The great city of Flagstaff, Arizona turned out to be the perfect locale for some quality mountain biking with the boys.

State Bicycle Co. rider, Hacheon Park, riding through the Taebaek mountains on the 2015 Undefeated. Photo by Ddipgun Productions.

Our very own, Josh Tyrrell, placed fourth in one of the strangest and coolest races going on today: Red Bull's Race the Place @ Toronto’s iconic Ontario Place for a two-wheeled thrill ride through an abandoned amusement park. Josh breaks it down in his race recap.

Hundreds gathered outside Bicycle Haus in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ravenous and white-knuckled at 6:30 a.m.; anxious to crusade an epic 53 miles of perfect pastry extinction.

Cyclocross is barely two months in but the stoke is real with these customers. Check out 100 of our favorite customer shots that show why CX season is the best!

Montreal's Josh Tyrrell is quickly making a name for himself on the international fixed gear circuit. Josh recently took 1st place at Red Bull's - Race The Place in Toronto. Time Sense showcases Josh riding throughout scenic Quebec.

SBC Resident Explorer, Alex Steadman, braves a bumpy Cessna ride to explore a patch of wild Eastern Arizona. Here, he details his exploration into uncharted trails. Take a cue from Alex and #ExploreYourState

State Bicycle Co. rider, Josh Tyrrell, cruising in style on the 2015 Undefeated. Photo by Shawn Bennett. 

Lettering artist extraordinaire, Rodney , just wrapped up a round of work for State Bicycle Co.'s Monday Motivation series on Instagram. In this post, Rodney dives into how he began lettering and what motivates him to keep at it, as well as showcasing some of his work commissioned for State Bicycle Co. 

Off the heels of Red Hook Crit Barcelona, State Bicycle Co. rider, Josh Tyrrell, took on the National Moutard Crit in Dijon, France. Josh takes us through his French countryside cycling adventure and recaps his experience competing in the famed Moutard Crit.

State Bicycle Co. rider, Hacheon Park, adventures off-road on his Warhawk cyclocross bike. The mountain range is Unglisan Mountain and is located one hour outside of Hacheon's hometown of Seoul.

State Bicycle Co. Riding Team takes on Red Hook Crit Barcelona 2015. Here are 15 Pictures that captured the famed crit. 

There are a multitude of reasons that you should find yourself out on the Cyclocross/CX/Cross course this year. Here are five damn good reasons. 

August 15, 2015: The Wolfpack Hustle held their 3rd annual Civic Center Crit.  This was the second event in the 2015 Unified Title Series. 100+ degree temperatures, two hairpin turns, crashes, and injury all made the crit eventful, to say the least. SBC Riding Team head honcho, Mehdi, breaks down the drama.

On August 1, 2015 -- Roughly 70 brave souls showed up for the 2nd annual Hell Ride, which challenges riders to ascend South Mountain: the longest climb in Phoenix, AZ. Not sure if you're aware but Phoenix is hot. Like, 100 + Fahrenheit hot. Oh and the ride was fixed-gear, too. Riders were tested. Water was hastily consumed. Hell ensued. But Glory was had. 

This edition of Monday Motivation features up & comer, Victoria Reyes, based out of NYC. Victoria takes us through what design means to her and the journey it took to get to designing confidently.  

Getting a little bit nostalgic with this one. Taken during the winter in the great city of Chicago, Bryan "B-Hard" Harding overlooking the skyline on the very first Undefeated model. A little bit of foreshadowing here as we prepare to drop the latest Undefeated. Keep an eye out! 

The second installment of the 2015 Red Hook Crit series had our team traveling to London for the first ever Red Hook Crit in the United Kingdom. See how it went down.