Some answers to common questions I get asked about my bikes, h-bars and the like.
GalleryJones Plus Standover Heights
OK, here are two photos (click for bigger) showing the standover height for the 25″ (effective top tube) and 24″ (ETT) Jones Plus versions. Standover isn’t everything – there’s a lot more in Jones Geometry – but these are useful for people wanting to get an idea of how they might stand astride a Plus.
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650b (27.5) wheels in a Jones 29 Spaceframe
Following on from my recent 29/29+/Fat-Front tire demonstration in the Jones Plus frameset, here is an image showing how a Jones 29 (in this instance a Steel Spaceframe but it applies to all the Jones 29 frames) can accept 650b (27.5) tires. Click pic for the big version!
650B wheels (depending on tire choice) can […]
Plus – 29 – EBB adjustment benefits
The EBB on the Jones Plus ensures that if a rider switches between 29+ tires and standard 29er tires they can adjust their position on the bike to keep the bottom bracket height and pedal clearance the same. They don’t have to ride lower with the smaller tires, with pedal strikes more likely. The […]
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Oddly, sign-up isn’t at the bottom of these blog pages […]
Jones 660 Bend H-bars
It was in 2002, or thereabouts, that I created the first Jones H-bar after holding two short pieces of tubing in my hands, out in front of me, while sitting on a bike in my shop without handle bars. More sweep seemed natural and right within the natural range of motion for my arms. 45 degrees is half way between a 90 degree […]
Jones in the Philippines
A few years ago I was invited to a bike festival in the Philippines. I didn’t know what to expect but it was certainly an opportunity I couldn’t miss. I am so glad I went. It was an amazing experience. I wrote about it in a previous blog post. And there’s a video taken […]
Wheels
I custom build all the wheels for the bikes and rolling chassis that we sell. I built my first wheels in 1985 and I still love it. I spend too much time doing it. I have a method and I get the tension very even and the wheel true and round. I seat the […]
Knard on Jones. Another front wheel option.
OK – Surly sent me a few Knards. This is a 29×3″ tire. They’re calling it 29+ so people know there’s something extra going on here, and hopefully preventing a few “it doesn’t fit my frame!” exclamations. So, how does it fit with a Jones? Well it doesn’t fit in the rear. My bikes […]
Eccentric Bottom Bracket (EBB)
The bottom bracket shell for the eccentric on all Jones frames has the center section machined away. This saves weight but the main reason for this is to support the EBB at the widest points. Since the EBB is supported at the widest points and not at the center, it will not rock from […]
New Big Fat Larry tire fits fine
The new Big Fat Larry 4.5″ tire fits with room to spare in the truss and the fat unicrown fork.