[RBW] Joe Appaloosa, MIT Atlantis versus Jones SWB

2018-07-17 Thread T Cal
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[RBW] Joe Appaloosa, MIT Atlantis versus Jones SWB

2018-07-17 Thread T Cal
I have a relatively new Ti jones plus lwb diamond frame with truss fork and rohloff hub. I already owned several rivs: QB, ram, Clem L, appa/mystery bike, Sam Hilbourne. My Sam is setup as the most off-roadish of the five. To me, the Jones rides quite different and has very different capabilit

[RBW] Joe Appaloosa, MIT Atlantis versus Jones SWB

2018-07-16 Thread Jonathan D.
Thank you Tony. And please excuse the typo. I meant LWB and SWB and auto correct must have changed it. Jones discussion of the benefits of long chain stays seem to mirror Grant. I like the observation of approach. Jones comes from design from suspension mountain biking and Grant from road racin

[RBW] Joe Appaloosa, MIT Atlantis versus Jones SWB

2018-07-16 Thread Tony DeFilippo
Jonathan, Not sure about the 'DWB or LEB' but I own a Clementine and a Jones Plus (original, now called LWB). I also have a Saluki which is my daily rider. In my opinion the SWB vs a MIT Atlantis/Appaloosa is a closer comparison than it may look. There is allot of riding philosophy that lines

[RBW] Joe Appaloosa, MIT Atlantis versus Jones SWB

2018-07-15 Thread Jonathan D.
I was curious if anyone has ridden both a Jones DWB is LEB and can compare to a Joe or MIT Atlantis. The new SWB complete is $1800 and seems to share some design philosophy. Jones on the podcast sounds like Grant talking about bike design. Debating how I can fit this in my bike collection and wh