State Bicycle Co. is on the offensive. Not just a range of singlespeed and fixed gear bikes anymore, the Arizona-based company added a carbon all-road bike last year to (mostly) good effect. And now? There is the State Bicycle Titanium All-Road, the company’s first titanium bicycle frame.
You would expect State Bicycle Co.’s new titanium bike to come in at a competitive price point, and this one does. Pricing starts at just $1,299 for a frame, but that gets you a frame with double-butted 3AL/2.5V titanium tubing.
Stay tuned for a future review, but for the time being, we have all the details below.
Quick hits: Seven things to know about the State Bicycle Co Titanium All-Road
- State Bicycle Co.’s Titanium All-Road is the latest addition to its range of steel, aluminum, and carbon gravel bikes.
- Complete bikes offer a choice of 650b or 700c wheels.
- Max tire clearance: 700c x 50 mm, 650b x 55 mm, 27.5 x 2.2.”
- Sizing: Five sizes (XS to XL)
- Price: $2,499.99 (complete); $1,299.99 (frame)
- Frame weight: 1870 g, Size M (claimed).
- For more: statebicycle.com
Details
Frankly, details are relatively scarce on what’s going on with this frame. State claims the Titanium All-Road is made from double-butted 3AL/2.5V titanium, which just means at least part of the bike uses fairly high-end titanium on paper.
The rest of the bike ticks all the boxes, just like the rest of State’s other bikes. The standard carbon fork features three-pack rack mounts up front, while both the frame and fork receive mounts for fenders. Interestingly, the Titanium All-Road doesn’t have the mounts one might expect otherwise. The frame receives three bottle cage mounts, but no top tube bag mounts or frame mounts.
The rest of the frame is fairly straightforward, receiving a threaded bottom bracket, mostly external cable routing, flat mount disc brakes, and the ability to run either a 1x or a 2x drivetrain. There isn’t a SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH), but there should be all kinds of compatibility drivetrain otherwise.
So you’re getting a titanium gravel bike with a price that starts with a $2, and that’s for a complete bike. What’s the catch?
The catch there might be the rest of the components. While we haven’t tested the bike quite yet, our experience with the State Bicycle Carbon All-Road revealed a frame that was worthy of upgrades, decent shifting, but braking and wheels that weren’t quite up to snuff.
Even still, riders should get the choice of different build kits, wheels, and even fork options. More on that below.
State Titanium All-Road geometry
| Size | XS | S | M | L | XL |
| BB drop (mm) | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
| Chainstay length (mm) | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 |
| Effective TT (mm) | 517 | 527 | 552 | 583 | 604 |
| Fork offset (mm) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Head tube length (mm) | 125 | 145 | 165 | 195 | 215 |
| Head tube angle (Degrees) | 70.25 | 70.25 | 70.5 | 71 | 71.5 |
| Reach (mm) | 367 | 364 | 376 | 392 | 403 |
| Seat tube (mm) | 460 | 480 | 520 | 550 | 570 |
| Stack (mm) | 560 | 580 | 597 | 627 | 647 |
| Standover height (inches) | 29.5″ | 30.75″ | 32″ | 32.75″ | 33.5″ |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1021 | 1025 | 1042 | 1063 | 1077 |
The geometry chart looks fairly standard, if a bit conservative. The longer 437 mm chainstays should add some stability over rough dirt and gravel roads. Bottom bracket drop numbers ranging between 71 mm and 68 mm across all sizes means less pedal strike when riding through corners, but considering the stock 47 mm tires, this bike won’t necessarily be straight-line cruiser.
Fit measurements are fairly conservative as well. 376 mm reach on a size M cm frame is quite short, and when paired with a 597 mm stack height, should result in a quite upright riding position. Most riders should be able to find a comfortable, long distance-oriented riding position.
Builds, specs, and pricing
| Model | Groupset | Wheelset | Price |
| State Titanium All-Road Complete | State All-Road Group 1 | SBC 700c or 650b | $2,499.99 |
| DT Swiss 700c or 650b | $2,949.99 | ||
| Enve 700c (AG25) or 650b (AG28) | $3,399.99 | ||
| SRAM Apex XPLR AXS (with 11-44t cassette) | SBC 700c or 650b | $3,398.99 | |
| DT Swiss 700c or 650b | $3,848.99 | ||
| Enve 700c (AG25) or 650b (AG28) | $4,298.99 | ||
| SRAM Apex / Eagle Mullet AXS (with 11-50t cassette) | SBC 700c or 650b | $3,498.99 | |
| DT Swiss 700c or 650b | $3,948.99 | ||
| Enve 700c (AG25) or 650b (AG28) | $4,398.99 | ||
| State Titanium All-Road Frame | N/A | N/A | $1,299.99 |
| with Carbon-All Road Fork | N/A | $1,499.99 | |
| with Carbon-Monster Fork | N/A | $1,599.99 |
State will offer the Carbon All-Road bike either as a frameset or as a complete build. There’s just one frame with a sandblasted titanium finish color-changing logos on the head tube, down tube, and seat stays.
State Bicycle Co. allow the rider to mix and match groupsets, wheels, and accessories how they’d like to. There’s a choice of the ‘standard’ groupset, likely using the same State All-Road 1 groupset that its other gravel bikes use. If you want to go electronic, however, there’s a SRAM Apex AXS groupset available too.
Riders will also get the choice of different wheels from State Bicycle Co, DT Swiss, or even Enve. Additionally, There’s the choice of both 700c or 650b wheels. Impressive.
As mentioned, we’ve requested a State Titanium All-Road for review. Stay tuned for a review.
Source URL: https://velo.outsideonline.com/gravel/gravel-gear/state-bicycle-titanium-all-road/