Production Framesets
The latest versions of the ever evolving Jones bicycle...
A Jeff Jones designed frame and fork provides an exceptional handling bike. Taking the 29”/700c wheelsize these bikes will suit a rider looking for an extremely capable, assured, sweet-riding, unsuspended bike – there are 3D SpaceFrame, traditional Diamond frame versions in titanium (offering unique lateral stiffness and vertical compliance) and steel frame options. The frames come in a couple of sizes with a choice of forks to complete each frameset – the original Jones titanium truss fork is available and also two Fat Fork options (one a Ti truss, the other a conventional steel fork – both run with a 135mm front hub and can take huge tires). The framesets can be bought as a complete bike, rolling chassis or frameset; geared, singlespeed, both, or fixed – for dirt or pavement riding.
As with all Jones bicycles every order will be carefully considered and discussed with each individual customer. All will be assembled, tested and tuned by Jeff. All have options and extras available.
The steel frameset option
Steel frames have the same geometry, clearances, features, gearing options, handling and balance points as the titanium frames but at a lower cost, a little heavier and a different feel. Like on the titanium frames, the chainstays are formed from straight non tapered 7/8 tubes and are ovalized for lateral stiffness and formed to have maximum tire clearance. Since steel is stiffer than titanium it’s stiffer in the rear. Smaller top and down tube are used since steel is stiffer. This allows the tubes to flex a bit more like the bigger ti tube - but it is not the same. The ride is similar to the ti frames (it has the Jones geometry after all) but it is different. It does feel vertically stiffer compared to the titanium frames (especially the Spaceframe) but it's a very good, solid feel. It's steel and steel is good.
The steel fork
The steel fork is by Vicious Cycles and is built with Jones frame specific geometry. It has clearance for 29 X 2.55 and 26 X 3.7” fat tires. Hub spacing is 135mm which allows for a very stiff and strong front wheel. A steel frame can also be paired with a Jones titanium truss fork.
| Why this bike? It's a high performance non-suspension bicycle... instead of designing the bike for XC-racing like so many unsuspended bikes I wanted this bike to be better for technical and distance riding... Since this bike is not designed around a suspension fork I'm able to do much more to improve the handling. 
By designing the frame and fork together and considering the larger wheels I'm able to make a bike that rides very differently to a 'normal' rigid bike (be it 26 or 29er) with a short rake fork.
My bike has a slacker seat-tube and a shorter top-tube than 'normal' bikes... the head angle and rake with this wheel size (more rake, slacker head-tube-angle and bigger wheel) determines the trail which helps determine the handling. Slacker angles keep the rider's weight off the hands and makes the front end easy to lift; the center of gravity is moved back and down for more control, with less shock to the upper body, more traction under braking, and a bike that is much harder to endo. This bike feels quick but also has a laid back feel. It's the best handling bike I've designed. |
Prices
Sorry but today (29th March 2010) I am in the process of re-calculating my price lists – material costs and processes are changing again. Shipping is always an extra costs. Limited frame and parts options are available (see below). Rolling chassis is everything but brakes, saddle and drive train. Frameset is frame, fork, headset, seat post and binder
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Jones Titanium Diamond frame |
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Each frameset can be configured for each rider, mainly deciding if to opt for gears or not, and the cable routing etc that goes with this, but there are also other options. A Jeff Jones Fat Fork is an option with any frame. The fork shares the geometry of the standard Truss fork but is built to fit a 135mm hub and offers clearance for a 26" X 3.7" Endomorph tire (a standard 29" wheel can still be used - providing huge clearances). The fork only weighs a little more than the 29" version truss fork. It is available for retro-fitting to any Jones frames bought recently. The steel frame can be paired with the Jeff Jones Steel Fat Fork, built by Vicious Cycles. This takes the 135mm front hub and a 29" wheel or 26" (with 3.7" tire). The steel frame can alternatively accommodate either of the titanium truss forks.
Gearing options
Pure singlespeed (EBB, no hanger, no der/mech guides)
Geared with EBB (all required cable routing and stops, and removable derailleur hanger on rear dropout)
Other options
Frame/fork finish: bright hand-brushed or bead-blasted (Ti) and various paint finishes (steel)
Bottle cage mounts: one, two, none
Additional mounts: crudcatcher mounts under downtube (and crudcatcher)
Decals: various options
How to buy
Please contact me to double check what framesets are currently in stock or to buy one. Further updates will be posted here as soon as I have them.
