Jones loop bars without the cost

I have these. great bars, but could do with being a bit wider.

Good news! :0)

They are identical in profile to the Jones bars...

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Add in some Control Tech bar end extensions 660+20+20 and it brings them pretty close to updated Jones Loop spec (700 vs. 710mm) for a fraction of the price.

Woop just ordered some for £35 posted. excited about this!

@Hulsroy you may want in on this

Are the Jones bars all that?

I'm thinking them or possibly Moto on my cooker SS

Yep. I just emailed and they said they had some and I was welcome to them.

edit: looks like you figured that out already

Me three

Me four....Wonder how many they have....

Does any one know why they'd be so nervous about releasing them on-line? Does Jones have any claim to copy-write on the shape of a handlebar?

It's a bit weird. Maybe it's a good faith thing, they seemed pretty straightforward about the transaction when I asked - no funny business.

Id imagine they could say the bars were free but postage was £35

Just picked some free bars up with a £35 shipping fee. Asked how many they had left...around 100.

first #widebarwednesday post with these bars in 3..2..

There was a thread about this on STW a while back.

Alpkit came up with a statement acknowledging how great Jones was and how they had worked together on stuff blah blah but didn't outright say they wouldn't compete (from memory which isn't great).

There was quite a bit of sentiment expressed in support of Jones. Quite how supportive that would be if offered the same product at a quarter of the price remains to be seen.

Yes pls. You didn't order two? Hurt

Their line in an email was around "the bike industry is a small world and we didn't want to piss anyone off". I get it, but its a shame to have 100+ sets of bars just taking up space when there's clearly an appetite for them.

All it takes is 1x bikeradar thread, 1x WW thread and they will be gone. I have no idea why I just bought them. #BeigeThursday

Woohoo! I've made something 'trend'!

you have a stache and sequoia, you already are ahead of the curve!

Ha! If I wasn't a fireman I'd have a fuck off beard too....I'm a closet hipster!

I followed @stedlocks on Instagram before he was cool..

I imagine they'd not be too fussed about pissing off Jones, but were more nervous of a new to market bike brand pissing off established bike community forum types by undercutting and ripping off a respected brand.
Fortunately the esteemed clientele of LUFGSS do not care for such things and just want BARGAINZ

taking the piss out of jones is legit now:

@TM no joke look here

Lulz... That comment was tongue in cheek, and well spotted!

I lolled, although I kinda like that unicorn thing. How else are you going to get balloon tyred wide bar aero gravel gains while transcontinental utility commuting without losing the beard?