Had my first ride on the Jones today.
Here are my scattered thoughts.
This is using the 29+ front end with the Surly Knard front tyre, which was pretty good, but once I get the fat front end sorted I can see this wheel being sold.
Very comfortably geometry, you are sat further back on the bike with less weight on your wrists and leaning forward. As a result the saddle might need a little more thought, as you are now sat more upright.
Climbing, I’m not the fastest in the world, but it does feel easier ( maybe not faster), this again might be down to the more upright position and having more weight over the back wheel.
Bars are very comfortable, seem to be in a very natural position with respect to the wrists.
Obviously not as fast on the downs, and needs a slightly different approach to remember to put your weight a little more to the rear and let the front end go a little light, very easy to do in practice.
I like it.
Will definitely switch to the fat front end though , as I need a little more cushion effect.
Still early days, and the bike does handle differently, need more time on it to be more confident as it does ride very differently to anything I have ridden. But I can see that given time and a bit more confidence this will be a whole lot of fun.
Just to add, my fitness levels are very low at the moment, had food poisoning about a month ago ( which took two weeks to get over), and then had a shoulder injury that hasn’t helped.
Did enjoy getting out on the bike today, and that is what matters the most.
Regards
Denis