Scott here! Yes, I ride for the team so I’m technically biased- ain’t nobody ask me to write this so take it or leave it.

The new V2 All-Road had the near-impossible task of topping the last gen- a bike so dialed it turned my ultra picky ass into a stronger SBC cult member.

Bigger tire clearance? Yup. Internal routing? Clean. UDH compatibility? Future icon shiz. And now it’s got downtube storage big enough to house 5–10 bags of Nerds Clusters… that’s like 1000g of pure, ride-fueled science nutrition.

This bike performs just as well as gravel bikes that cost 2-3 times as much.. makes you wonder what exactly you’re paying for these days when it comes to the big brands. Maybe its for the IG content posting a logo? A hug? Existential regret/crisis?

10/10. State keeps making bikes that punch way above their price tag. JD Powers and his associates, save some time and just give this company all of your awards.

I got the medium frame and it fits great, I'm 5'11". I opted for the Enve wheel upgrade and am very glad I did, light fast and a nice wide platform for the tires which I immediately changed to tubeless without any difficulties. Upgraded the handle bars to Pacific Northwest Coast drop bars for more width. I also put a One-Up dropper post on, there was just enough stack height for the 90 mm travel post plus about 10 mm extra. It was a bit of a challenge routing the cable internally but the final result works great! Overall the bike handles exceptionally well, I have not yet had the opportunity to take it through all it's paces on dirt but with the weather changing to spring I won't have to wait long! Great job on the new design State bicycles!

What else is there to say other than I have no regrets buying this bike. My other gravel bike has more of an adventure geometry which typically my style of riding but this bike has me smashing PRs. I've always been one to say " It's the rider not the bike " but this thing rips!

This bike is designed really well as far as geometry goes. It handles great and has the space to accommodate super-wide tires. I wanted a gravel bike that can rock MTB tires for all the sand and rocks of southern Utah. I also love the storage space in the downtube. This bike is PERFECT for what I need. I also LOVE that the small frame comes with a 165 crank length instead of a 170 or 172 like many other brands in a comparable frame size. I have been running shorter cranks on my road bikes for quite some time now. The stock tires are pretty great as well.

There were a couple of issues, though. The removable part on the downtube had a massive chip in it, so that needed to be replaced. Somehow, the bike came with a 170 crank length on the drive side and a 165 length on the non-drive side, so that also needed to be replaced. I was able to email the team, and they replaced everything that I asked for in a very short amount of time. The customer service was really good.

Also, if you purchase this bike, the serial number is inside the headtube, not on the bottom bracket like the website indicated.

I owned a Road Bike 12 speed Di2 but this All Road Carbon V2 Merlot is a monster going up hill. Even my cycling buddies were impressed on my performance. They looked and inspected my new bike, my friends were surprised because the components were not big name brand and the quality of the frame and color was amazing. Btw I ordered the All State Brand , 650b wheels and the mulllet 50T.

The geometry is fitting for an all-road, and my first bike of this kind. I love its road performance even on its 47s, usually significantly wider than I’d choose but on messy backroads it rolls over anything comfortably. Performs well in gravel, lots of control downhill but even after some adjustments, I’d say the brakes are mid at best. The mullet extra climbing gear was an overkill extra, however why not!? The one beast climb I used it on eased up the intensity of the moment and I probably won’t use it often but it’s another bonus.

At just over a 6’3” with a short torso and long legs, the XL doesn’t feel so stretched out in the top tube and fits better than almost all modern geometry road/gravel frames. On my mtb I appreciate the extra but the reach on this frame fits just right. The dimensions are hard to find elsewhere.

The cable internals (really just a bonus and not particularly necessary IMO), and down tube storage are sexy. Same to say with the Merlot color and matte paint (powder coated?!) it’s a great sensory feel to the touch and has been holding up on gravel stomping.

It’s faster than my old road bike and will quickly become your everything bike. Time will tell, but I’m hooked on the value and won’t stress the little upgrades as it comes time for them.

Put over 200 miles on the all road v2 and really enjoy it so far. Feels stiff and comfortable for long days in the saddle. Only complaint is my 2.2in specialized renegades got a small rub mark in the rear chain stay. Not a big deal, but I prob won’t be running a 2.2 in the rear. 2.2 fits great in the front. The downtube storage works great as well. Definitely would still recommend this bike to anyone looking at a carbon gravel bike.

This gravel bike is relatively lightweight and surprisingly fast. I can’t wait to begin racing it in the spring.

A little small for 6 foot i would go xl next time

Frame swap for my first all road bike. Checks the boxes with no regrets. One bike, two sets of wheels for road and off road.