The Titanium Jones LWB unites the revolutionary Jones Plus geometry and the lively ride of titanium to create the very best in rigid-specific bikes. The titanium LWB shares the same 148x12mm TA rear, 150x15mm TA front axles and wide range of bosses with its steel counterpart, but saves weight and gains the superb ride quality that titanium is known for. This is the bike that Jeff has been dreaming of since he first came up with the Plus, and is the lightest, most playful Jones LWB yet, while still maintaining the comfortable, fun ride that Jones LWB bikes have become known for.
The Jones LWB has shown us how versatile one bicycle can be, and has opened up new territory for many riders. Whether you want a bike to ride around town with more comfort and control than you would have thought possible, to shred your local singletrack, or to ride to the ends of the earth, this just might be the one!
For riders under 5'7" or 5'6", who are concerned about standover or reach on the Jones Diamond Plus, check out the Jones 23" Spaceframe Plus 148! Looking for the steel version? Check out the Jones Plus 148!
In the first blog post about the Jones Plus, Jeff says, "I did not design this bike based on market research, a reaction to what other people were making, or because people were suggesting I make ‘this’ bike or ‘that’ bike – their idea of what I should do next. I made this bicycle because I wanted it and I think many others will love it too. I realized that I do not need or want a bike that has the absolute shortest wheel base possible for every ride, and I knew that you don’t need to have a steep head or seat angle to have a responsive bike that is fast, efficient and comfortable.
I designed my 29er bike years ago with a slacker seat tube angle, slacker head tube angle, shorter reach, lower BB and more fork offset than what was considered correct and normal at the time. I did this for a better ride based on what I had learned, not because it was popular. Nowadays many 29ers have more fork offset and slacker seat tube angles etc. Some have even branded and marketed this change in geometry… I never named my geometry, but if I did, let’s call it “JJ1 Geometry”, then this Jones Plus has “JJ2 geometry”. I spent hours working on it – centering the rider, considering the BB height, the angle and offsets, the rake and trail – the ride is everything.
People might try and simplify it – “it’s just a long wheelbase Jones with 29+ tires” but it isn’t. It’s so much more. It is NOT slow handling. I’ve done so much work to make it still ride the way I want a bike to ride. Hours of geometry drawings and thinking. Notes and testing. This is really even more of a ‘rigid specific geometry’ for a ride that is much more comfortable and stable yet still with very quick handling. It is balanced in a way you wouldn’t expect. It’s big but feels right. You ride very much in this bike. There’s no roughness, no “I’m gonna crash” sensation or fears. It’s just smooth! And it climbs. If you stand there’s no wheelie. It’s planted. It delivers excellent traction and a huge sweetspot (and I don’t mean the tire contact area – I’m talking about the big space for the rider to move around (in the bike) and still have their position, the grip and the power transfer working for them).
The Jones Plus 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 a new standard for bikepacking yes, but it’s so much more than that – it’s a bike for technical trails and big trips. It really does it all. I’m really excited by this bike. It’s good."
Frame Specs:
- Unique Jones Geometry frameset – frame and forks designed together as one. Beautifully hand TIG welded, 3AL-2.5V Titanium tubing, heat treated
- EBB For geometry adjustment and single speed chain tension. Jones Eccentric Bottom Bracket (EBB) and fully replaceable stainless steel hardware, 68 mm BSA/English threaded
- 68mm bottom bracket width
- Titanium (custom-butted down tube, straight-guage top tube for stiffnes)
- Jones TA bolts front and rear Simple, reliable, light, and low-profile (front weighs 50 grams; rear weighs 45 grams)
- Excellent clearance for 29+ tires (10 mm+ clearance either side with a 29+ tire – with 29er tire you can get a palm in between the tire and stays)
- Ample chainring/stay clearance
- 148mm TA rear end-increased chain/tire clearance allows you to use all 11 and 12 speed drivetrains with the widest 29x3" tires..
- Huge frame pack capacity (Jones bikepacking bags available).
- TIG welded – tig welded cable guides, bottle, rack and fender bosses.
- Multiple rear rack and fender mounts for the best rack/fender/tire size fit (extra bosses allow you to have the rack at a height to suit the tires/wheels) so very versatile and accommodating of different equipment and different set-ups.
- Plenty of room for bottles! The 24" (Jones Medium) has 2 standard water bottle mounts on the top of the downtube, 1 triple boss mount underneath the downtube, and now the outermost fender/rack bosses on the seatstays above the dropouts can be used to mount water bottles as well (total: 5)! The 25" (Jones Large) Plus adds 1 standard bottle mount on the seatube (total: 6).
- Triple bottle bosses underneath downtube --for mounting cages such as Salsa Anything cage OR a standard 2 hole water bottle cage.
Jones Titanium Truss Fork:
- Jones Truss fork – comfortable, precise handling, no brake stutter
- Beautifully hand TIG welded, 3AL-2.5V Titanium tubing, heat treated
- 150 mm thru-axle front hub spacing – for more front wheel stiffness and strength and compatibility with the latest generator hubs
- Standard 150 mm x 15 mm thru-axle front hub spacing
- Fork designed for 27.5" x 2.8” - 3" or 29" x 2.3" - 2.6" tires, with big clearance. Fits up to 27.5" x 3.8" or 29" x 3.25" with less clearance.
- 51 mm IS disk brake tab
- Replaceable 1-1/8" aluminum steerer tube, 345 mm long
- Fork length: 435 mm
- 55 mm offset / rake
What you get:
Frame: Titanium Plus LWB Diamond frame, EBB (eccentric bottom bracket), stainless steel bolts and nuts, rear thru axle / TA bolt, stainless steel water bottle bolts with integrated washers, cable guide clips, and standard Jones derailleur hanger with stainless steel bolts.
Fork: Jones Titanium Truss fork with aluminum steerer tube, stainless steel clamp bolts, cable guide clips and front and thru axle / TA bolt
Or
Fork: Jones Steel Truss fork with aluminum steerer tube, stainless steel clamp bolts, cable guide clips and front and thru axle / TA bolt
Or
Fork: Jones Plus LWB steel Unicrown Fork with stainless steel water bottle bolts, cable guide clips and front and thru axle / TA bolt
Titanium Plus LWB frame and fork weights including frame parts; EBB axles bolts etc:
- medium Frame weight (with EBB, all bolts, clips, derailleur hanger, and two TA Bolts): 2,410 grams (5.31 lbs)
- large Frame weight (with EBB, all bolts, clips, derailleur hanger, and two TA Bolts): 2,505 grams (5.52 lbs)
- medium Titanium Truss Fork weight (with truss bolts, clips, and 345mm steerer tube): 1,114 grams (2.45 lbs)
- large Titanium Truss Fork weight (with truss bolts, clips, and 430mm steerer tube): 1,160 grams (2.56 lbs)
Steel unicrown fork: 1605g (with bolts and axle)
Sizing information:
- Rider height between 5' and 5'8" would fit the small Jones Spaceframe Plus 148 well. Standover is approximately 26.5".
- Rider height between 5'7" and 6'2" would fit the medium Jones Diamond Plus LWB well. Standover is approximately 31.5".
- Rider height between 6' and 6'6" would fit the large Jones Diamond Plus LWB well. Standover is approximately 33".
Geometry:
The frame has a 67.5 degree head tube angle with 76mm of fork rake/offset for a short trail measurement so the handling is quick even with such a slack head angle. This is twice as much fork rake as many 29ers had. The 71 degree seat tube angle can be used with a straight seatpost and will give a similar seating position as the 72 degree seat tube angle with a set back post on a Jones 29. Tall riders or riders that want to sit further back may want to use a set-back seat post. The chainstays are 19″.
There are two sizes: 24″and 25″. This is the effective top tube measurement. The 24″ size (with a straight post) has a very similar fit as the 23″ Jones 29 frame with a set back post (the seat-tube is two inches shorter than the 25″ size). It is just a little longer in reach to the bars and the bars are little higher. The 25″ size with a very short reach stem can be set up so the cockpit position is the same as the 24″ size but you get a massive frame for carrying more stuff and a longer wheel base for a smoother ride, for adventures. And it will fit tall rider with a set back post and longer stem (custom extra long steerer tubes are available to raise bars even more). Both sizes with stem, seatpost (set-back or straight) and EBB adjustments can be fine-tuned and adapted for different styles of riding and rider. A short wheel base is not the only way. Long has many benefits.
EBB versatility
The eccentric bottom bracket (EBB) ensures the Bottom Bracket BB height is adjustable. When using the smaller 29″ wheels (tires) you put the BB at the top of the EBB to keep the BB height the same as when you have taller 29+ wheels and the BB at the bottom of the EBB. You can also run the BB at the bottom for a extra low BB with 29″ wheels, or run the BB at the top with 29+ wheel for a higher BB. BB drop: BB in top position – 76mm, BB in bottom position – 88mm. More information in this blog post.
More:
For drivetrain and wheelset suggestions and requirements, please look at the Jones Plus 148 supplemental manual on our manuals and guides page.
Ways to buy a Jones Bicycle:
1- Jones Custom Select Bicycle: We build a custom bike for you from the frame up. Talk with Jeff about how you ride and what you need and want in a bike and he will help you with the choices and options to give you the best ride.
2- Rolling Chassis: A Jones rolling chassis includes a frame, fork, headset and wheelset and is a great place to get started on your own Jones Bike build!
3- Customize or modify a complete Jones Bicycle: We build a boxed Jones complete bike with changes and modifications of your choice. Then we tune, adjust and test ride your bike, tune it again and then carefully pack it back up and send it to you, or you can pick it up here (customer keeps take-off parts).
4- Complete Jones Bike order with added parts: We can add parts and accessories to your bike order to be installed later.
Are you interested in a complete bike or rolling chassis? Please send us an email or give us a call.
This is a frame, fork, EBB (bottom bracket), front and rear TA bolts, water bottle bolts, clips, and standard derailleur hanger. If you would like a single speed or Shimano Direct Mount hanger, get them here!
Jones Bikes Unicrown Forks: https://youtu.be/FTIF3TqpkH8
Jones Plus SWB and LWB bikes have basically the same fit, but wheelbase and wheel size is different:
