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Jones in Bicycle Times #26

Bicycle Times has reviewed a Jones. My steel diamond frame and unicrown forked version. They had various members of the team ride the bike so you get a variety of views. I like that. The feature is in Issue 26 (available now). They finish up by asking “Could this be the one bike to […]

By Jeff|November 14th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments|

Adventure Cyclist – Oct / Nov Issue

I kind of only make ‘one bike’ – it just happens to be a very capable bike, whether steel or titanium. This is because it is all about the ride and you can therefore ride my bikes all over the place – on road and off. My bike makes a very good ‘road bike’. […]

By Jeff|October 14th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments|

Privateer #17

I’m in print. That ink-on-paper stuff that used to be the only way things were available. Privateer sent Grant Robinson to see me back in the summer and he took some pictures – and then Steve Worland and I had a fair few conversations about (me and my thoughts on) bicycles.

We talk about ‘rigid’ […]

By Jeff|October 1st, 2013|Uncategorized|2 Comments|

Press Release: New 710mm Jones Loop H-Bar

Press Release: New 710mm Jones Loop H-Bar

More and more people are discovering that the Jones Loop H-Bar is very versatile and functional. It is an excellent replacement for either a flat/straight bar or a drop bar.

Surly Bikes contacted me several months ago asking about the possibility of getting custom Jones H-Bars for some of […]

By Jeff|July 25th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments|

Fat Front Fine Art

Dave is thinking about building up a Jones bike and sent me some fat front fine art. We’ll be talking on the phone soon.

By Jeff|June 14th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments|

Bike Swap

After some spring cleaning and making more space, I’m headed to the Firebird bike swap this weekend to sell boxes of old bike stuff and a few old bikes.

By Jeff|April 18th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments|

North Central Cyclery – Jones Bikes first US dealer!

I have been talking for a while now with a few shops about becoming a dealer for my bikes in the USA. Up until now I’ve been the sole source of Jones bikes – well myself and Sheila.  We now have our first USA bike shop dealer for frames and bikes. North Central Cyclery in […]

By Jeff|April 9th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments|

Privateer Magazine

Photograph, courtesy of Grant © www.grantrobinson.com

Grant, a photographer working for Privateer, visited me last week. He was here for a couple of days, seeing the work I do, the shop and things. He took some pictures. There will be a story in an upcoming issue which I’m looking forward to seeing and reading. It […]

By Jeff|March 25th, 2013|Uncategorized|1 Comment|

Wrapping an H-bar®

Here’s a pictorial guide – how to grip and wrap a Jones Loop H-bar®

4/21/2016 Update: This is how we wrapped the H-Bars before we had full-length grips.  We now have full-length grips, available in the store.  Please check out the H-Bar manual for more information on how to set up the H-Bars.

Start with the […]

By Jeff|February 28th, 2013|Uncategorized|4 Comments|

New bike for Stu

Stu finished building up his new bike. It’s his second Jones.
“Got my first ride in on the new steel spaceframe today and have to say that i’m liking it a lot. Seems stiffer in the rear end when accelerating and on cambered trails but still quite soft over the bumps… Not really noticed the […]

By Jeff|February 25th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments|