State Bicycle Co. has grown tremendously from its humble beginnings as an urban bike maker putting out affordable single speed models in 2005. Today, the brand's catalog extends to a wide variety of everyday commuter bikes, road bikes, gravel bikes, and even a klunker style mountain bike. Their frames are built with a large portion of their own OEM (original equipment manufacturer) components too—including entire drivetrains—a tactic that allows State to offer surprisingly well-equipped bicycles at competitive retail prices (think $400 versus $4,000).
Recently, the Arizona-based brand put heads together with the National Park Foundation, official nonprofit partner of the federally operated National Park Service, to create a limited-edition collection of bicycles, bike bags, and cycling kit in colorways inspired by America’s most majestic natural environments.
Following its charter by Congress in 1967, the Foundation has worked to build private support for our national parks in addition to forging partnerships that both protect and enhance them (read more about its mission here). This collaboration with State is part of that effort, and an unspecified portion of proceeds from each sale in the collection will support the National Park Foundation’s valient efforts.