Patrick, The thing about the ride of the Jones Plus on the road is that it really is like a limousine. . . the extra long wheelbase smooths out everything. Even though it has a very long wheelbase, the bike still feels very responsive with the high (76 mm) rake on the fork, and I feel that it turns very tightly in singletrack that I ride, in addition to very stable, responsive handling under more normal road conditions as well. I've mostly been riding it with 29+ tires (Chupacabras) which definitely handle differently than what you'd likely be using, but to me the bike is very lively and stable and just great.
I can't really describe the difference, but there's a whole different feeling and orientation to the bike when I'm on my Jones vs. my Sam. The Jones feels much more like an extension of my body and natural, whereas the Rivendell now feels like a forced and less comfortable position. I also think I have better power delivery in the more laid back stance the Jones geometry has me in, it just feels better on the body. With something like Super Motos on (run tubeless!), I think the Jones Plus would make for a very relaxed but zippy cruiser type bike, and you could also switch to plus tires for next level traction. However, I think the Plus, as is, is so versatile and perfect for whatever you could throw at it in the realm of dirt riding, bikepacking and mountain biking. I was blown away by how "wide open" the Jones felt with Super Motos on, like at least as fast as my Sam and probably as fast as my stripped down Quickbeam in a favorable grade. Jeff Jones has worked out some crazy freaking magic in making this bike do everything perfectly, and it's so easy to get a great fit. I really recommend speaking with Jeff to work it all out! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
