Let our mechanics do the hard part.
Every Carbon and Titanium bike is built and shipped from our shop in Phoenix, Arizona. Add the Pro-Build and our mechanics face your frame, cut and bleed your brakes, and index your drivetrain before it ever goes in the box. You handle the parts that are about your fit — bars, saddle height, and where your hoods sit.
The four stages of a Pro-Build
This isn't open-the-box-and-tighten-a-few-bolts. It's the frame prep and hydraulic work that home builds usually skip — and that a local shop typically charges $150–$300 to do. Every bike moves through the same four stages, in this order.
- Bottom bracket shell faced and chased to spec
- Disc brake mounts faced for true caliper alignment
- Head tube reamed and faced; headset pressed and preloaded
- All threads chased, cleaned, and greased or prepped with retaining compound
- Frame-specific torque spec applied at every interface
- Bottom bracket installed with proper grease or press-fit prep
- Crankset installed, preload set, chainline verified
- Chain sized to spec, routed, and lubricated
- Derailleur hanger alignment checked and corrected
- Full gear indexing — limit screws, B-gap, cable tension or AXS pairing
- Housing and cables cut to length, ferruled, and internally routed
- Hoses cut to final length for the stock cockpit position
- Barbs and olives installed to manufacturer spec
- Calipers bled to a firm lever feel
- Calipers aligned and rotors trued — no rub
- Levers set at stock angle and torqued
- Wheels trued and tension-checked
- Tires mounted; tubeless-taped and seated where applicable
- Steerer tube cut to stock length with the standard spacer stack
- Full safety check, test fit, and torque audit
- Carefully re-packed and protected for the trip to you
What you'll finish at home
We remove a few parts so your bike survives the freight trip — and we leave a few decisions to you on purpose. Budget about 20–30 minutes with a hex set and a torque wrench.
- Install the handlebars. Bars ship removed or rotated to protect the frame and the carton. Bolt the faceplate on and torque to spec.
- Install the seatpost and saddle. Removed for shipping — and your saddle height is yours to set anyway.
- Set your hood angle, then wrap your bars. Tape is in the box. Here's why we leave it to you 👇
- Install your pedals. If you added pedals to your order, they ship in the box uninstalled. The left pedal is reverse-threaded.
- Install the front wheel and check your thru-axle torque.
- Inflate your tires to your preferred pressure.
- Run a final safety check before your first ride: axles closed, stem and seatpost torqued, brakes firm.
Why we don't wrap your bars
Hood placement is personal. If we wrapped your bars here and you wanted your levers rotated 5mm, you'd have to strip the tape off and buy a new roll. So we leave the bars bare, set the levers at a neutral stock position, and let you dial them in exactly where you want them before you wrap. Your bar tape is included in the box.
A note on steerer length
Pro-Build bikes ship with the steerer tube cut to our stock length and spacer stack. That can't be undone. If you know you run a high stack, an extra-long stem, or you're between sizes, choose Skip Pro-Build and have your shop cut it to your fit — or reach out before you order and we'll talk it through.
Pro-Build unlocks our better warranty
Every State bike carries our Standard Limited Warranty. Our ProBuild Advantage warranty — the better one — requires that your bike was professionally assembled. Order the Pro-Build and that box is already checked. Our mechanics built it. All you have to do is register it within 30 days of delivery.
ProBuild claims go to the front of the line.
Carbon frames and forks go from 1 year to 2 years against manufacturing defects.
We know a mechanic built it, so we skip the "did you tighten that bolt?" back-and-forth and get straight to whether a part is defective.
Approved warranty replacement parts ship with ProBuild shipping perks — see the warranty page for current terms.
For up to 5 years from delivery, special discounted pricing on a replacement frame or bike when gravity wins.
Ti frames and forks already carry 5 years under either warranty — your ProBuild perks are the priority review, support, shipping, and crash-replacement pricing.
Skipped the Pro-Build? You can still earn ProBuild Advantage — you'll just need to have a shop assemble your bike and send us the receipt with your registration. Labor is always the rider's responsibility, including under ProBuild.
Before you choose
Is a Pro-Build bike ready to ride out of the box?
Not quite, and we'd rather be straight with you than oversell it. Freight damage is real, so bars and seatposts have to come out of the box. What you get is a bike where all the specialized work — facing, bleeding, indexing, torquing — is already done. You install the bars, seatpost, saddle, front wheel, and pedals, set your hoods, wrap your tape, and ride.
What tools do I need to finish the build?
A hex key set, a torque wrench, a pedal wrench or 8mm hex, and a pump. That's it. Torque specs are printed in your manual and on the frame where it matters.
Why does the Pro-Build take 1–2 weeks?
Because a real build takes real bench time, and our mechanics work through the queue in order. Facing a frame and bleeding a set of brakes properly isn't something you rush. If you need the bike sooner, choose Skip Pro-Build and it leaves in 1–2 business days.
Can I choose my own steerer length?
Pro-Build bikes are cut to our stock length and spacer stack, which suits most riders in that size. If you need something outside of that, choose Skip Pro-Build so your fitter or shop can cut it, or contact us before ordering.
Do you install pedals?
No. If you ordered pedals they ship in the box, uninstalled, so they don't get damaged in transit and so you can decide which bike they live on. Remember the left pedal threads in counter-clockwise.
Which bikes can I add a Pro-Build to?
All Carbon and Titanium bikes, which are built and shipped from our Phoenix, Arizona shop. 🌵
