State Bicycle debuts carbon road bike with Rival AXS for under $3,000

Value brand State Bicycle is touting its new Carbon Road as the "best deal" in road bikes and as marketing claims go it might be defensible. The Carbon Road features some modest aero tube shaping and a complete SRAM Rival AXS group for US$2,800. That's as low or lower than most competitors including consumer-direct brands. (X-Lab's RS7 is less but is currently sold out and uses a mechanical drivetrain and a number of house-brand parts.) As is State's usual approach, there's a decent amount of customization on offer too: the stock wheels are DT Swiss A1800 aluminum but you can also select Enve's AR40 carbon, although that pops the price up to $3,800. You can add a power meter version of the Rival crank or an integrated cockpit to replace the two-piece Zipp Service Course setup. To State's credit, they didn't no-name the other parts: tires are Vittoria Corsa N.EXT tubeless ready (in 28 mm) while the saddle is a Fizik Tempo Aliante. [State Bicycle]