State Bicycle Co. 4130 “Acoustic” — CleanTechnica Tested
has been absolutely inundated with e-bikes. I mean that both figuratively, in the sense that there are literally hundreds of brands of e-bikes and thousands of specific models, and literally, in the sense that I’ve personally reviewed not less than ten e-bikes. Add in reviews from Kyle, Tina,E-bikes made a ton of sense for a population that found itself more or less forced outdoors after years of doom-scrolling and commuting to and from work.
But now, a few years and a quite few miles into the two-wheeled habit, some of us are feeling a little better about ourselves. We have fewer aches and pains after long rides, we’re a bit stronger than we used to be, a bit fitter.
I can’t speak to the rowdiness, but I can speak to the fact that the 4130 feels like an exceptionally high-end piece of cyclery, despite its $899 starting price. Compared to my brother-in-law’s Trek Domane AL 2 , the State feels heavier, sure, but every bit as flickable, and the State’s chain drive is quieter, if not noticeably smoother — and that bike also lacks the State’s rack-ready front forks.
For me, State’s 4130 All-Road seemed like a no-brainer. In a broader sense, though, the next logical step for a cyclist who is past their first or second electric bicycle and who’s ready to stop hiding behind the electronic amplification is to unplug and go fully acoustic … but that’s me. Check out the 4130’s official specs, below, then let us know what you think of the whole “electrons vs. Chevro-Image courtesy State Bicycle Co.
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