Jones LWB Complete Bike V3

The Jones LWB (Long Wheelbase) Complete Bicycle for Dirt, Gravel, City, Touring, and Even Road!

 

The first batch of PLUS LWB complete bikes sold out quickly and the second batch is doing the same. The reviews and feedback from our customers has been nothing less than fantastic! This third batch of complete bikes, now simply called LWB, is built with the same great frameset with some updated features and an updated parts list to ensure a great ride. Available in black or a limited run of purple (Pantone 7665, only 250 available worldwide) with your choice of smooth or knobby tires, and hydraulic or mechanical brakes.

 

Overview  |  Features & Benefits  |  Specs  |  Sizing  |  Geometry  |  Shipping

 

What is the Jones Plus LWB? (back to top)

Here is a video where Jeff talks about this new bike.

 

The Jones LWB was in development for years and introduced in 2014. It has proven itself as one of the most versatile bikes around, winning awards for its abilities as a bikepacking bike, as well as praise for just about all other types of riding. The long wheelbase with set back and upright position puts you in a position that's comfortable and relaxed yet very efficient and great for everything from technical trails to long road rides! It's a bike for touring, commuting, bikepacking, road riding, or mountain biking. 

The Jones LWB is a bike for riding fast, slow, the rough with the smooth; safely, aggressively, laid-back or raging; with a big load or stripped to the bare essentials; on road, dirt, mud, snow; in the mountains, on the flat lands, around town or across the county; around the world or your local loop; for getting rad or just getting away. It sets the standard for bikepacking, but it’s so much more than that – it’s a bike for technical trails and big trips. It really does it all.

Comparison between SWB and LWB

The SWB and LWB have the same fit. Both handle superbly on and off-road. The difference between them is the distance between the axles (the wheelbase) and the wheels and tires you can use with them. 

The SWB is a little more agile – it can fit 29” x 2.3” - 2.6” or 27.5” x 2.8” - 3.25” tires. The SWB requires less effort to lift the front (or back) end – useful on very technical trails. 

The LWB is reassuringly planted on steep climbs and descents. It’s great for loaded rides and has room for a center kickstand mount.

     

The LWB can fit tall 29” x 2.3” - 3.25” tires which (with its longer wheelbase) makes it smoother and more stable on rough terrain. 

The geometry Jeff has created is unlike most other bikes. At 42.98"/1091.72mm, the wheelbase of the SWB is by no means short. It’s just shorter than the Jones LWB. 

The Jones SWB is the shorter wheelbase Jones bike with smaller 27.5” x 2.8” - 3.0" tires.

The Jones LWB is the longer wheelbase Jones bike with taller 29” x 2.8” - 3.0" tires.

Below is an animation comparing the LWB and SWB. You can see that the fit is the same, it’s the wheelbase that is the main difference. Check out this Instagram post for an explanation of what the colored lines are showing.

 

Features and Benefits  (back to top)

• Jones LWB Geometry for a great ride in a wide range of conditions.
• Frame and fork designed to work together, a frameset. Frame is compatible with Jones Truss Fork for LWB.
• 4130 chromoly steel frame and fork with butted tubing.
• Big and tall Jones Spec. wheelset with 29" x 3" (76 - 622) knobby or 29” x 2.8” (70 - 622) smooth, tubeless ready tires on 50mm wide rims allow you to run very low pressures (10 psi - 15 psi) for a smooth and efficient ride. The wide rims also spreads the tire beads making for a tire that folds over less at low pressures while cornering hard, and resists bottoming during hard impacts
• Jones Spec. rims are taped and tubeless ready for maximum suppleness, better traction, more flotation and comfort along with lower rolling resistance, less flats and more safety, on or off road! Bead lock helps to keeps the tire on the rim even at low pressures.
• New Jones Spec. rear hub with interchangeable freehub bodies and axles. The complete bikes come with an aluminum HG freehub body and axle. We have compatible aluminum Shimano HG, SRAM XD, and Shimano Microspline freehubs (sold separately). There is also a steel axle for HG and XD freehubs available for added strength (sold separately). 
• The wheels are drilled for Schrader valves which are stiffer, sturdier and easier to use than presta valves. They have a larger diameter than presta valves allowing for increased airflow and this makes setting up tubeless tires much easier. Changing to tubeless will save about 1.2 lb compared to the Schrader tubes that come with the bike.
• Big tire clearance. Room for 29” x 3.25”.
• Jones 710mm Loop H-Bar and H-Grips provide better handling and more comfort than a traditional bar. A wide range of better hand and body positions ensure more power, comfort and control. Jones H-Bar Tape on the rear crossbar for the full range of hand positions. Our most popular bar and grip combination.
• Wide range Box Prime 9 drivetrain has the same range as some 12 speed drivetrains. With fewer gears and bigger jumps between gears, you don’t have to shift as often.
• Box Three 9 speed multi-click shifter weighs less than Box Two and costs less. It has a plastic cover, and doesn’t have the hinge for mounting to the bars. The shifting is the same as Box Two. 
• Box Three cassette is stiffer, ebike ready, and has all steel sprockets for less shifting and better durability. The overall cassette is narrower than a 12 speed cassette for a better chainline.
• Box Two chain is wider, stronger, and sturdier chain than 12s chain.
• Box Two derailleur has a stiff Tri-Pack™ Clutch that keeps the chain tight.
• Fits up to a 38T chainring. This is comparable to the gearing of a road triple with a similar fast gear and an easier climbing gear. 
• Hydraulic disc brakes, Magura MT Trail Sport. Ergonomic 1-finger HC aluminum lever blade, 4 piston front caliper and 2 piston rear. 203 mm front and 180 mm rear Magura Storm HC rotors and Magura adapters. Increased control and more power, excellent for trail riding. 
• Or
• Mechanical/cable actuated disc brakes, Alhonga. Easy to adjust and very adjustable ball bearing disc brake. Super durable with plenty of stopping power at a lower cost. Long pull adjustable reach levers with barrel adjuster. Comfortable silicone brake lever cover.
• Brazed-in water bottle bosses, rack mounts, and fender mounts. 
• Brazed-on cable guides for full length brake and derailleur housing. For use with plastic clips or zip ties to attach the housing to the cable guides. 
• Five rear rack and fender bosses, one on the dropout and four in the seatstay, for the best rack/fender/tire size fit, or for mounting water bottles. The fork can hold two more water bottles.
• Full fender bosses on the seat and chainstay bridges.
• Rack bosses on upper seatstays.
• Triple-boss cage mount underneath the downtube. One triple-boss cage mount on the top of the down tube near the bottom bracket (use it to for a standard two-bolt bottle cage, or a three-bolt cage), and one standard two-boss mount closer to the headtube.
• Centered kickstand mount. A great bike for dirt, road, mountains, gravel, city, touring/trekking, bikepacking, commuting, fitness, riding around the world or just around your neighborhood.
• Coated with ED Black for rust resistance and smoother coating underneath the paint.
• Decals underneath a semi-matte clear coat. 

 

Jones Plus LWB Complete Bicycle Specs  (back to top)

Frame	Jones LWB, built with 4130 chromoly custom butted heat treated tubing that is beautifully TIG welded. CNC dropouts, 148mm x 12mm thru axle “Boost” rear hub spacing, 68mm English/BSA threaded bottom bracket shell, 27.2mm seatpost size,  31.8mm seatpost clamp size diameter, standard 1 1/8" headtube for external bearing headsets.
Fork	Jones LWB Unicrown Fork. Heat treated 4130 chromoly butted tubing. Long steerer tube for maximum adjustment, with butted, tapered, and oval legs. 150mm x 15mm thru axle spacing. Fits up to 203mm rotor. 451 mm, 76mm/3” offset/rake.
Front Thru Axle	Aluminum 150mm x 15mm thru axle bolt with captive washer.  175mm x 15 mm, M15 x 1.50 thread pitch. Uses a 6mm hex wrench. Simple and tough.
Rear Thru Axle	Aluminum 148mm x 12mm thru axle bolt with captive washer.  181mm x 12mm,  M12 x 1.75 thread pitch. Uses a 6mm hex wrench. Simple and tough.
Headset	Jones Sealed Cartridge H-Set. Durable and simple with readily available, replaceable 36° x 45°, 30.2mm x 41mm x 6.5mm cartridge bearings. Excellent tolerances. Compression ring design is easy to install and slide on the steerer tube. Quality materials throughout.
Seatpost	Jones Spec. Straight/0mm offset, forged aluminum alloy, anodized back. 27.2mm diameter, 400mm length. This is a reliable, easy to adjust seatpost. Laser etched logo.
Seatpost Clamp	Jones Spec. CNC machined aluminum with laser etched logo. 31.8mm. Stainless steel M5 bolt uses a 5mm hex wrench.
Front Hub	Jones Spec. 32 hole, 150mm x 15mm thru axle hub with sealed cartridge bearings. Canted flanges angle the spokes in toward the spoke holes in the rim, and the wide and even flange spacing makes for an extremely strong and stiff, dishless wheel. Cutaways in the flanges and relief inside the hub keep weight to a minimum, making this the perfect center for a super stiff, super strong, dishless wheel. Laser etched logo.
Rear Hub	Jones Spec. 32 hole, 148mm x 12mm Boost hub with all (4) sealed cartridge bearings. Aluminum Shimano HG driver body and axle. 40 points of engagement. Anodized, black, with laser etched logo.  The hub can accommodate SRAM XD and Shimano Microspline freehubs. There is also a steel HG driver body and axle available for added strength.
Rim Tape	45mm wide tubeless ready rim tape. PET + EVA.
Spokes	14 gauge/2mm stainless steel. Black.
Spoke Nipples	Brass nipples. Black.
Rims	Jones Spec. 50mm wide, double wall, eyeleted, 6061-T6 aluminum. Bead lock helps to keeps the tire on the rim even at low pressures. Tubeless ready, anodized black.
Tires	Vee Tire Co. T-FATTY 29” x 3.0" (76 - 622) knobby tires with 72 TPI, folding bead and tubeless ready. or Vee Tire Co. SPEEDSTER 29” x 2.8” (70 - 622) smooth tires with 72 TPI, folding bead and tubeless ready.
Tubes	Vee Tire Co. 29” x 2.6” - 3.25", Schrader valve, butyl rubber.
Stem	Jones Spec. Near-net forged aluminum alloy.  Super strong and light. 31.8mm clamp, anodized black. Length is 60mm on small, 80mm on medium, and 90mm on large, all with 17 degrees of rise.
Stem/Headset Spacers	Aluminum, anodized black. Tall stack with variety of sizes for maximum adjustment.
Handlebar	Jones SG Aluminum Loop H-Bar. 710mm, Black. Our most popular H-Bar.
Grips	Jones Kraton H-Grips for 710mm H-Bars with large push in bar plug to protect the grips and bar, Black. Deep H-Bar patterning gives you a solid grip. 34mm diameter.
Bar Tape	Jones H-Bar Tape wrapped on the rear crossbar for the full range of hand positions. Gel-backed black synthetic cork (EVA foam) is stretchy and stays in place well without the need for adhesives.
Brakes	Hydraulic brake option: Calipers: Magura MT Trail Sport. Excellent braking performance for all riding conditions. Mineral oil system is non-corrosive and kinder to the environment than DOT oil. 4 piston front, 2 piston rear. Rotors/Disks: Magura Storm HC 203mm front and 180mm rear rotors. 6 Bolt, stainless steel. Bigger disks for more power and better cooling.  Brake Levers: Magura alloy HC lever with reach adjust. 1 or 2 finger use with a great ergonomic design. Brake Oil: Magura Royal Blood Mineral oil. Brake Hose: Magura disc brake tubing with pressed banjo fitting.
	Or
Brakes	Mechanical brake option:  Calipers: Alhonga HJ-MD17. Easy to adjust and very adjustable mechanical/cable actuated ball bearing disc brakes. Super durable with plenty of stopping power. Rotors/Disks: Alhonga 203mm front and 180mm rear. 6 bolt, stainless steel. Bigger disks for more power and better cooling. Brake Levers: Alhonga, for one or two finger braking with a great feel. Reach adjustment and barrel adjusters for on the fly adjustments. Comfortable silicone lever covers. Cables: Jagwire KEB-SL Elite Ultra-Slick. These highly polished stainless steel cables offer the ultimate in low-friction, smooth performance. Cable Housing: Jagwire KEB-SL, Pro Compressionless brake housing. Linear strand, Kevlar® reinforced, compressionless brake housing with Slick-Lube liner. This is the same great housing we use on all of our bikes that come with mechanical brakes because it gives an extremely smooth and solid feel at the lever with more stopping power.
Crankset	Jones Spec. with Boost spacing. 170mm crank arms on M, L sizes, 165mm on size S. 3 piece direct mount crankset with self extracting forged 6061/T6 aluminum crank arms, adjustable bottom bracket preload, and laser etched Jones Spec. logo. 30mm aluminum spindle that is big, stiff, and light.
Chainring	Jones Spec. aluminum, direct mount, narrow wide, 30T chainring. 0mm offset for better chain/tire clearance. CNC machined 7075 T6 aluminum, anodized black with laser etched logo. Bolt cover also has etching.
Bottom Bracket	BSA English threaded bottom bracket with sealed cartridge external bearings. CNC machined aluminum, anodized black with laser etching. 1.37’ thread.
Cassette	Box Three Prime 9 X-Wide, 9 speed, 11-50T cassette delivers long service and wide range over fewer gears. Steel for durability. Narrower than a 12 speed cassette which keeps the chainline straighter.
Rear Derailleur	Box Two Prime 9 X-Wide rear derailleur. Stiff Tri-Pack™ Clutch that keeps the chain tight.
Shifter	Box Three Prime 9 shifter. Multi-shift. With fewer gears, fewer shifts are needed for every mile of travel.  Prime 9 stays in adjustment better than 12 speed. Weighs less than Box Two, but has the same shifting mechanism.
Shifter Cable Housing	Jagwire LEX-SL, 5mm. Linear strands of steel are used to encircle the Slick-Lube Liner creating a compressionless ring. This delivers responsive, precise shifting. 5mm housing is more durable and has more room for the inner wire to slide smoothly even if contaminated with dirt, compared to standard 4mm shift housing.
Shifter Cable	Jagwire KEB-SL Elite Ultra-Slick, highly polished stainless steel.
Chain	Box Two Prime 9 Chain. Nickel plating adds both corrosion and wear-resistance. Chamfered shifting edges, solid plates and solid pins to safeguard durability. Shiny silver finish. With connecting link.
Chain Stay Protector	Clear plastic decal.
Saddle	New Jones Spec. Quality foam for a comfortable ride. A great saddle for a variety of riding styles. Ample padding that provides all day comfort. Black with steel rails. 136mm wide x 287mm long. Bonded cover makes a smooth finish with no staples. 355g.
Pedals	None. This personal preference is left up to you.

Reflectors are included but never ride at night without lights.

 

Jones LWB Complete Bicycle Weights

Medium LWB complete bike with knobby tires, mechanical brakes,  w/o pedals: 35.40lb/16.05kg

Medium LWB complete bike with smooth tires, mechanical brakes,  w/o pedals: 35.48lb/16.09kg

Medium LWB complete bike with knobby tires, hydraulic brakes,  w/o pedals: 34.58lb/15.68kg

Medium LWB complete bike with smooth tires, hydraulic brakes,  w/o pedals: 34.66lb/15.72kg

Sizing Information  (back to top)

Jones LWB framesets and complete bikes come in three sizes. To find out which size you may need, please check the basic size chart and geometry below. It’s recommended that you have 1” minimum clearance when standing over the top tube. See our sizing page for even more information.

	Small	Medium	Large
Rider Height	5' 4" - 5' 8"	5' 7" - 6' 2"	6' - 6' 6"
Stand-Over Height (at center of top tube)	30.5"	31.5"	33"

 

Geometry  (back to top)

Jones Geometry uses a short reach and tall stack for an upright position that places less weight on your hands. 

67.5° head tube angle and a 71° effective seat tube angle.

Chainstays are 19"/483mm from bb to axle center.

Fork rake/offset is 3"/76mm

Wheelbase: 

     Small: 45.3"/1150mm

     Medium: 46.3"/1178mm

     Large: 47.4”/1205mm

 

The Jones LWB combines the latest technology with bicycle designs from throughout history and across the planet to make a bike that defies categories and opens ride possibilities like no other. In this new video Jeff Jones talks about  some of the history and thinking that went into creating the Jones Plus.

 

Jeff gives an overview of how the H-Bars work, and the design process that went into making them. The H-Bar is much more than a different-looking handlebar: it's the result of years of prototyping and riding, and the result is a handlebar that gives a very wide range of useful and distinct positions, allows you to use standard mountain bike controls, and has the ability to transform almost any bike into a more versatile and more comfortable machine.

 

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Shipping  (back to top)

This is a complete Jones bicycle that is pre-assembled, in a box, available in three sizes. Shipping for this bike in the contiguous United States is a flat rate. If you are outside of the United States, you can email us for a shipping quote. More information on our ordering and shipping policies can be found here.

 

Contact

For technical questions or any other inquiries, please email us at jonesbikes@jonesbikes.com or phone call at 541-535-2034.

Office Hours: 9am to 5pm Pacific Time (GMT-8) Monday - Wednesday & Friday (closed Thursdays).

 

This is a complete, pre-assembled and boxed bike without pedals. It should be built, tuned and maintained by a qualified bicycle mechanic.

For a list of items we keep back stocked for our complete bike and frameset customers, please check out our Ways to buy a Jones Bicycle page.