April 2012

New reviews…

By Jeff|April 5th, 2012|

Dirt Rag sent me through a copy of the review they recently ran (in issue #160) of my bike. And in the UK Shred have a few things to say about a Jones too. Both well worth a read, and thanks to both publications for letting me reproduce the tests here (the files are […]

March 2012

New home page photo and bags being tested…

By Jeff|March 29th, 2012|

This photo (featured on the home page of my web site) of Scott Felter out on his new bike was taken by Vik Banerjee of The Lazy Randonneur blog .

Scott makes very nice custom bike bags under the name Porcelain Rocket in Victoria, British Colombia.

I have new Spaceframe and Truss fork bags from Scott […]

Initial results from the Finnish jury…

By Jeff|March 7th, 2012|

I’ve been busy with a fair few bikes for customers and I’ll get some words and photos up as soon as I can. And some other developments too. For now here’s news from Europe where Biff has got a green frameset over to a man in Finland. He’s built it up and taken it […]

December 2011

Eric and Dan ride

By Jeff|December 6th, 2011|

Great riding and trails.

Video here

Eric has the Truss fork and is  6’1.

Dan has the unicrown fork and around 5’11”.

Another short video here.

One more.

It looks like a great time.

 

Jones bike reviewed

By Jeff|December 6th, 2011|

Justin has finished his review of the bike I sent in for a test. It’s in issue 160 and on the newsstands now.

His first impressions are here.

With the fat wheel and Truss fork here.

 

November 2011

My current and a couple of recents

By Jones Bicycles|November 2nd, 2011|

This is the titanium bike I’m currently riding. It’s one of the framesets I’ve had made for me. I’m trying out the new XTR Trail hydraulic brakes. The front wheel is a Jones 135-F hub paired with the 72mm front rim and Surly’s Big Fat Larry tire. The rear wheel has a 48mm wide […]

September 2011

Eurobike

By Jeff|September 14th, 2011|

My trip to Eurobike…

I hope to go again next year.

New Big Fat Larry tire fits fine

By Jeff|September 12th, 2011|

The new Big Fat Larry 4.5″ tire fits with room to spare in the truss and the fat unicrown fork.

Bikes, SSWC and Eurobike

By Jeff|September 12th, 2011|

I’ve been busy here with building up bikes, wheels and rolling chassis along with frame sets and wrapping bars. I have not added to the blog as I want to take care of the bikes that need building first. Most of my rides have been test rides for newly built bikes to be shipped […]

July 2011

Steel Jones in WMTB . . .

By Jones Bicycles|July 1st, 2011|

Steve Worland’s test of the steel diamond frame is now out, over in the UK, in the Summer 2011 issue of What Mountain Bike. I can’t reproduce the article here, that wouldn’t be right, but I can suggest you see if you can get hold of a copy (and I’ll ask the publishers about […]