State's updated All-Road gets wider tires and an AXS option

State Bicycle has made a name for itself as a brand built on affordability, and its revamped 4130 All-Road model underlines that reputation. The latest version of the frame, announced this week, gets updates like clearance for 29 x 2.2" tires (or wider in 650b livery) and a UDH dropout. But the base-level complete build, with a house-brand 1x12-speed drivetrain, still comes in at a cool US$1,000. To be sure, there are compromises: there are just four sizes and the brakes are cable-activated hydraulics. The stock fork is steel and adds over a pound to the build from a comparable carbon model. But under a grand for a complete bike that isn't a pile of trash is an achievement. State offers multiple configurations, including a SRAM Rival XPLR AXS drivetrain and a Transmission mullet version, a dual 700c/650b wheelset option, a carbon fork or suspension fork, and wheel upgrades including a Zipp 303. A Rival/DT Swiss wheel/carbon fork configuration would still run you just US$2,750, although putting premium parts on a relatively heavy steel frame might not be your speed. Bikes are available for order now and are in stock, listed for early May delivery. [State Bicycle]