Seen this yet...? New Jones!

[elPedro666]

DeKerf, Ritchey and KHS all made steel softail frames that relied on chainstay flex for the "pivot".

You don't mention whether they all snapped...?

I'm already standing corrected, so form a queue

 

[ferrit]

I thinks its a great idea, makes the spaceframe affordable for Joe Public. The Ti versions won't loose there exclusivity but they will loose their nicheness (if thats a word), which probably isnt a bad thing.

Also prefer the painted look of the black one, maybe more colours would be good, but thats just my preference. Raw/polished frames whilst nice to look at just aren't my cup of tea.

 

[kaiser]

not digging the all-black look. Bit of colour might help

I think I prefer the all black!

super ninja cool

 

[oldave]

I so, SO, want one! Just stunning. And would I care if silly, shallow, people didn't recognise its perfection? No, I would NOT.

I must buy more Lotto tickets....

 

[haggis]

or u could buy the XCAD Ti copy......
http://www.xacd.com.cn/product.asp?rpag ... cl=1&cls=1

 

[suburbanreuben]

not digging the all-black look. Bit of colour might help

I think I prefer the all black!

At least you don't have to look at it when the sun's gone down....

 

[utahdog2003]

I like the steel Spaceframe, but that other thing is a bust. At least the Buck Shaver LOOKED like a Fat.


Now that I think of it, that new simplified Jones thing could pass as a Buck Shaver!

At least you don't have to look at it when the sun's gone down....

You wont know where it IS when the sun goes down!

 

[oldave]

XACD one would be fine - but I can't afford that either - and don't seem to have the forks!

 

[MikeD]

I like the look of the diamond frame Jones - less wacky, but the same geometry. And $750 frame and fork.

 

[elPedro666]

I think this will all hinge on whether it rides true to the original philosophy which, I believe, was to harness the inherent springiness (it's a technical term) of ti & direct it vertically with as little horizontal or tortional flex as possible, to give a stiff, fast ride with some of the all-day comfort of a bouncer. If the steel still fits that bill & isn't just weighed down with a bunch of tubes for the sake of looking like a Jones, then it should be a winner...

I don't see why that shouldn't be the case so long as it hasn't just ended up a heavy lookey-likey.

Can't wait to start seeing them about