Tempe bicycle company State Bicycle Co. will be opening a shop in Tucson.
The fixed gear/single speed bicycle company that was founded in 2009, created a Facebook page called State Bicycle Co. – Shop Tucson and posted the following:
According to the Facebook page, the shop will be located at 323 E. 8th Street, which is one block west of Fourth Avenue on 8th Street.
It’s not clear when the shop will open and we are waiting on an email from State Bicycle for more information.
In the meantime, here is some information from State’s site:
When we say State Bicycle Co. is rider-developed, we mean it. In 2009, State was launched by three Arizona cycling nuts with big dreams. We saw a glaring opportunity to introduce premiere quality, aesthetically striking bicycles to the fixed gear/single speed market at the lowest price possible. Thousands of custom bikes and gear sold, a fiercely devout community base, three retail stores, a growing a staff of 30+ employees, and 450K Facebook likes later; our goal remains unchanged.
So, literally one block from Ordinary.
Support your local Chinese fixie shop.
@FAT DOCTOR As opposed to… local Taiwanese everything else shops?
StrawHousePig This. Is there any American-made bike under $2,000?
State Bicycles are sold in Tucson at The Loop Bicycle Shop on West Diamond Street. The shop can be accessed on The Loop between Ruthrauff and Sunset roads.
sluggh StrawHousePig Ravello Bikes is a local frame builder who could build you a custom fixed gear bike for under $2000.
sluggh StrawHousePig I suspect there are U.S. frames available for under $2,000, but you wouldn’t want to hang cheap enough components on it to keep it under $2,000. Would it be an American-made bike with all the foreign made parts on it?
Looks like State Tucson closed up shop already? Can anyone confirm?
Yes. They have closed their shop near 4th Ave. They had a sign up on a building along 6th Street, but that doesn’t seem to be happening.