State Bicycle’s Undefeated II - maybe the best looking track frame of 2019
State Bicycle Co. - makers of the slickly produced Riding Fixed, Up Mountains, with Pros and of fixed gear, single speed, city, and off-road bikes - has just released its Black Prism edition Undefeated II frame for sale in the UK. It’s an update to the Undefeated - a track-inspired frame with aero tubing and a race geometry that was popular with track riders and commuters.
With the second generation, the bike gets lighter 7005 aluminium tubing, a beefier oversized tapered head-tube, a black paint job that glitters spectacularly in the sun and a noticeable improvement in ride quality, offering stability and feel akin to many modern metal geometries.
Fixed-gear crit riders will love this bike. As advertised, the stock build is race-ready, and with a 5mm torque wrench, is assembled and ready in about 45 minutes.
The stock Essor USA bolt wheelset is subtle and feels sturdy. To make the bike more road-ready, the company sells the frame with a rear flip-flop hub, front and rear brakes and other features, too, making it immediately versatile as well.
While many will look at the bike and consider it a crit-race machine only, doing so is a mistake. The Undefeated II is a pleasure to ride on asphalt; fast when you put some energy into it and responsive when cornering, too. Full review on Cyclist here.
The Undefeated II has to be one of the best-looking track frames introduced for ‘19. The paint job from way-back looks black, but in the sun, is pleasingly specked and features rainbow details on the down tube and fork. A real head-turner.