State Bicycle Co. Klunker - Black & Metallic (27.5")

Just what the State Bike Doctor ordered. Love the big fat tires, cool look. Wish I could order some backup breaks. That coaster scares me on big downhills

I got the bike back in November 2025 (it's now sept 26) It seems to be the one a grab most and ride. What I've changed is the seat, upgraded to a brooks c67 & alum seatpost, vittoria mezcal tires, I used a front rack on the back as I've found it fit the burger and fryes to take back home. pedals are a rock brothers alum. I did add a masterlink. I really haven't done much maintance other then oil the oil the chain with rock and roll lube (i've already worn the chain 1/2 way down! Today I cleaned and waxed (I've done that to other bikes) Makes a big difference, but I'd prefer to wax new chains from the beginning. I also relubed the rear hub when it felt like there was a catch in the hub when riding..I'm not sure how many miles I have on it, but it's a ton!

From Arizona to the middle of the border city in Canada Saskatchewan!! It was Super simple to put together! I’ve wanted a bike like this since I was a boy. Now that I finally own one, it feels even better than I imagined. The black-and-silver State Bicycle Co. Klunker is tough, stylish, ridiculously fun, and dead simple. First ride and I’m already looking forward to the next hundred.

Highly recommended!

You are guaranteed to have a sore face from smiling with every pedal stroke on this bike. What a blast!

Shown here is just another color option as opposed to the other posted builds. When I get on these full blown custom State Klunkers life is good. Worth every penny.

After many years of infrequent riding, my State Klunker has provided the perfect inspiration to get me back out on the trail. It rode great out of the box and it has graciously accepted the upgrades that I have been able to afford so far. I look forward to many magical miles in our future.

I was a bike mechanic for 10 years but am not allowed to build my own single speed coaster brake bike and still get a warranty on a frame. It’s a sick bike perfect for cruising with the family.

— Seattle, US

Perfect Multi-use Bicycle! Fast shipping, easy to assemble, very comfortable, excellent design, well built, good components, great price. I’m 63 and wanted more comfort and versatility than a diamond frame bike provides. I ride the mostly flat to mild hill streets in a busy city of 60,000 population out in the desert southwest. Plenty of trails nearby too, from easy to deadly. Also wanted a grocery getter/errand runner that wasn’t complicated and was fast on the streets. This bike does it all. I mounted Maxxis Hookworms 2.5” tires and it rides like a skinny tire road bike now, FAST. Those tires at 65 psi are hard as a rock. I’m 6’0”/220 lbs and the rear tire barely bulges under my weight with 20-30 lbs of groceries. I will build a set of wheels for the Maxxis Vigilantes that came with it and use those on the moderate trails, but the Hookworms are fine for exercise trails and crossing vacant lots. NOTE: Please run a sealant in your tubes; saves a LOT of headaches! I use Orange Seal, works great! I also replaced the seat, which was too narrow for my aging butt, with the broken-in Brooks B67 off my diamond frame bike, and I added an Ibera rear rack for use with canvas saddle bag panniers for groceries. Works like a charm. NOTE: The bike has no dropout holes for a rack, but seat stay lugs are present. I drilled and tapped one hole in each rear dropout for mounting the rack. Also, with cloth saddle bags, I chose the Ibera rack for disc brakes because it mounts about an inch off the dropout with a spacer, moving it further away from the wheel by about an inch on each side. Keeps the cloth bags out of the spokes when riding them empty. ALSO NOTE: Drilling the rear dropout voids the warranty, but it’s void anyway if you assemble the bike yourself. I wasn’t going to pay $50 to a shop to do such a simple assembly. If you’re tool-less and clue-less on such matters, have a shop assemble your bike. After that, you have to jump through some paperwork loops to properly register your bike for warranty; check the SBC website for warranty details. I highly recommend this bike as there is nothing like it on the market. For a multi-use bike, you can’t beat it. With a little seat/tire tweaking and maybe a rack if needed, you can make it your own perfect ride.

Perfect Multi-use Bicycle! Fast shipping, easy to assemble, very comfortable, excellent design, well built, good components, great price. I’m 63 and wanted more comfort and versatility than a diamond frame bike provides. I ride the mostly flat to mild hill streets in a busy city of 60,000 population out in the desert southwest. Plenty of trails nearby too, from easy to deadly. Also wanted a grocery getter/errand runner that wasn’t complicated and was fast on the streets. This bike does it all. I mounted Maxxis Hookworms 2.5” tires and it rides like a skinny tire road bike now, FAST. Those tires at 65 psi are hard as a rock. I’m 6’0”/220 lbs and the rear tire barely bulges under my weight with 20-30 lbs of groceries. I will build a set of wheels for the Maxxis Vigilantes that came with it and use those on the moderate trails, but the Hookworms are fine for exercise trails and crossing vacant lots. NOTE: Please run a sealant in your tubes; saves a LOT of headaches! I use Orange Seal, works great! I also replaced the seat, which was too narrow for my aging butt, with the broken-in Brooks B67 off my diamond frame bike, and I added an Ibera rear rack for use with canvas saddle bag panniers for groceries. Works like a charm. NOTE: The bike has no dropout holes for a rack, but seat stay lugs are present. I drilled and tapped one hole in each rear dropout for mounting the rack. Also, with cloth saddle bags, I chose the Ibera rack for disc brakes because it mounts about an inch off the dropout with a spacer, moving it further away from the wheel by about an inch on each side. Keeps the cloth bags out of the spokes when riding them empty. ALSO NOTE: Drilling the rear dropout voids the warranty, but it’s void anyway if you assemble the bike yourself. I wasn’t going to pay $50 to a shop to do such a simple assembly. If you’re tool-less and clue-less on such matters, have a shop assemble your bike. After that, you have to jump through some paperwork loops to properly register your bike for warranty; check the SBC website for warranty details. I highly recommend this bike as there is nothing like it on the market. For a multi-use bike, you can’t beat it. With a little seat/tire tweaking and maybe a rack if needed, you can make it your own perfect ride.

Perfect Multi-use Bicycle! Fast shipping, easy to assemble, very comfortable, excellent design, well built, good components, great price. I’m 63 and wanted more comfort and versatility than a diamond frame bike provides. I ride the mostly flat to mild hill streets in a busy city of 60,000 population out in the desert southwest. Plenty of trails nearby too, from easy to deadly. Also wanted a grocery getter/errand runner that wasn’t complicated and was fast on the streets. This bike does it all. I mounted Maxxis Hookworms 2.5” tires and it rides like a skinny tire road bike now, FAST. Those tires at 65 psi are hard as a rock. I’m 6’0”/220 lbs and the rear tire barely bulges under my weight with 20-30 lbs of groceries. I will build a set of wheels for the Maxxis Vigilantes that came with it and use those on the moderate trails, but the Hookworms are fine for exercise trails and crossing vacant lots. NOTE: Please run a sealant in your tubes; saves a LOT of headaches! I use Orange Seal, works great! I also replaced the seat, which was too narrow for my aging butt, with the broken-in Brooks B67 off my diamond frame bike, and I added an Ibera rear rack for use with canvas saddle bag panniers for groceries. Works like a charm. NOTE: The bike has no dropout holes for a rack, but seat stay lugs are present. I drilled and tapped one hole in each rear dropout for mounting the rack. Also, with cloth saddle bags, I chose the Ibera rack for disc brakes because it mounts about an inch off the dropout with a spacer, moving it further away from the wheel by about an inch on each side. Keeps the cloth bags out of the spokes when riding them empty. ALSO NOTE: Drilling the rear dropout voids the warranty, but it’s void anyway if you assemble the bike yourself. I wasn’t going to pay $50 to a shop to do such a simple assembly. If you’re tool-less and clue-less on such matters, have a shop assemble your bike. After that, you have to jump through some paperwork loops to properly register your bike for warranty; check the SBC website for warranty details. I highly recommend this bike as there is nothing like it on the market. For a multi-use bike, you can’t beat it. With a little seat/tire tweaking and maybe a rack if needed, you can make it your own perfect ride.

Perfect Multi-use Bicycle! Fast shipping, easy to assemble, very comfortable, excellent design, well built, good components, great price. I’m 63 and wanted more comfort and versatility than a diamond frame bike provides. I ride the mostly flat to mild hill streets in a busy city of 60,000 population out in the desert southwest. Plenty of trails nearby too, from easy to deadly. Also wanted a grocery getter/errand runner that wasn’t complicated and was fast on the streets. This bike does it all. I mounted Maxxis Hookworms 2.5” tires and it rides like a skinny tire road bike now, FAST. Those tires at 65 psi are hard as a rock. I’m 6’0”/220 lbs and the rear tire barely bulges under my weight with 20-30 lbs of groceries. I will build a set of wheels for the Maxxis Vigilantes that came with it and use those on the moderate trails, but the Hookworms are fine for exercise trails and crossing vacant lots. NOTE: Please run a sealant in your tubes; saves a LOT of headaches! I use Orange Seal, works great! I also replaced the seat, which was too narrow for my aging butt, with the broken-in Brooks B67 off my diamond frame bike, and I added an Ibera rear rack for use with canvas saddle bag panniers for groceries. Works like a charm. NOTE: The bike has no dropout holes for a rack, but seat stay lugs are present. I drilled and tapped one hole in each rear dropout for mounting the rack. Also, with cloth saddle bags, I chose the Ibera rack for disc brakes because it mounts about an inch off the dropout with a spacer, moving it further away from the wheel by about an inch on each side. Keeps the cloth bags out of the spokes when riding them empty. ALSO NOTE: Drilling the rear dropout voids the warranty, but it’s void anyway if you assemble the bike yourself. I wasn’t going to pay $50 to a shop to do such a simple assembly. If you’re tool-less and clue-less on such matters, have a shop assemble your bike. After that, you have to jump through some paperwork loops to properly register your bike for warranty; check the SBC website for warranty details. I highly recommend this bike as there is nothing like it on the market. For a multi-use bike, you can’t beat it. With a little seat/tire tweaking and maybe a rack if needed, you can make it your own perfect ride.

State Klunker Purchased the moment I saw it and haven’t looked back! Absolutely love the bike, tough enough for taking the off-road route to the brewery and smooth enough for the road back home. Had an issue with a missing part, but the State customer service team did not disappoint. 10/10 would buy again. Thanks State!

State Klunker Purchased the moment I saw it and haven’t looked back! Absolutely love the bike, tough enough for taking the off-road route to the brewery and smooth enough for the road back home. Had an issue with a missing part, but the State customer service team did not disappoint. 10/10 would buy again. Thanks State!

State Klunker Purchased the moment I saw it and haven’t looked back! Absolutely love the bike, tough enough for taking the off-road route to the brewery and smooth enough for the road back home. Had an issue with a missing part, but the State customer service team did not disappoint. 10/10 would buy again. Thanks State!

State Klunker Purchased the moment I saw it and haven’t looked back! Absolutely love the bike, tough enough for taking the off-road route to the brewery and smooth enough for the road back home. Had an issue with a missing part, but the State customer service team did not disappoint. 10/10 would buy again. Thanks State!

The seat is not for casual riders, but it is a very high quality bike. Swapping out the seat might cause issues.

I love this bike. It's stock now, I’m looking forward to customizing it in the future. I got a good back to school deal from SBC, which I used to purchase the frame and handle bar bags. It shipped fast. Great bike and great company. Thank you SBC.

I've only put 100 miles on it so far, but it has been awesome. It bunny hops well, bump jumps great, and wheelies nicely. The gearing is super solid for a commuter. I've been using it for a 22-mile round trip to work on and off since I got it.

Great bike for short rides to the ice cream or coffee shop. Nice a burly making going down curbs and stairs fun.

I’ve had my Klunker for a little over 4 years. Reliable, very well built. Love the ride.