Bike Check: Jono Jones' Propain Tyee - Ard Rock 2023
Photography & Words by Tristan Tinn
The first bike check of a 'Pro Bike Check' mini series being brought to you from the Ard Rock Enduro Festival 2023 Reeth in North Yorkshire. Here we have Jono Jones' Propain Tyee CF 6 cleaned up after a muddy day sliding around the local hillsides.
Jono Rides a size large frame and has it set up in a full 29" configuration. The bike has a Fox Factory 38 GRIP2 up front sporting 170mm of travel. The fork has 115psi in the main chamber, 9 clicks of LS compression from closed, HS compression is fully open and both rebounds on the fork are set at 7 clicks from closed. Whilst the rear is damped by a Fox Factory DHX2 coil shock with a 550lb spring for Jono's 93kg weight. It has 6 clicks HS compression from closed, 12 clicks of LS compression from closed, 6 clicks of LS rebound from closed and 4 clicks of HS rebound from closed. The bike is set up to be very supple in the early travel, and sticks to the ground like a downhill bike on the 'drop test'.
Jono Rides a size large frame and has it set up in a full 29" configuration. The bike has a Fox Factory 38 GRIP2 up front sporting 170mm of travel. The fork has 115psi in the main chamber, 9 clicks of LS compression from closed, HS compression is fully open and both rebounds on the fork are set at 7 clicks from closed. Whilst the rear is damped by a Fox Factory DHX2 coil shock with a 550lb spring for Jono's 93kg weight. It has 6 clicks HS compression from closed, 12 clicks of LS compression from closed, 6 clicks of LS rebound from closed and 4 clicks of HS rebound from closed. The bike is set up to be very supple in the early travel, and sticks to the ground like a downhill bike on the 'drop test'.
Rider Name // Jono Jones
Age: 28
Hometown: Milton Keynes
Height: 6ft/0in // 182cm
Weight: 93 kg
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jono_jones1/
Age: 28
Hometown: Milton Keynes
Height: 6ft/0in // 182cm
Weight: 93 kg
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jono_jones1/
Jono and his Tyee 6 CF
Model Name Details
Frame: Propain Tyee 6 CF
Shock: Fox Factory DHX2 Coil 160mm 550lb spring.
Fork: Fox Factory 38 GRIP2 170mm
Wheels: Mavic Deemax 29"
Tires: Goodyear 29" 2.5 (further details not specified). No inserts. 23psi front // 27psi rear
Drivetrain: Shimano XTR 12 speed. 170mm cranks. 51-10t cassette. 34t chainring. DMR V Twin Pedals (pins in front only)
Brakes: Shimano XTR 203mm Rotor F+R
Cockpit: One UP Bar 780mm, 30mm rise. 45mm One Up stem.
Seatpost: 175mm Fox Transfer
Size: Large
More info: www.propain-bikes.com/en/bikes/enduro/tyee-cf/
Frame: Propain Tyee 6 CF
Shock: Fox Factory DHX2 Coil 160mm 550lb spring.
Fork: Fox Factory 38 GRIP2 170mm
Wheels: Mavic Deemax 29"
Tires: Goodyear 29" 2.5 (further details not specified). No inserts. 23psi front // 27psi rear
Drivetrain: Shimano XTR 12 speed. 170mm cranks. 51-10t cassette. 34t chainring. DMR V Twin Pedals (pins in front only)
Brakes: Shimano XTR 203mm Rotor F+R
Cockpit: One UP Bar 780mm, 30mm rise. 45mm One Up stem.
Seatpost: 175mm Fox Transfer
Size: Large
More info: www.propain-bikes.com/en/bikes/enduro/tyee-cf/
 | The bike is set up to be very supple - look how it sticks to the ground on the drop test. |
Fox DHX2 with 550lb spring tucked away neatly
Headset Cable Routing
Cockpit setup with 780mm bars, 30 mm rise, 45mm stem
Full XTR 12 speed. 10-51 Cassette and a 34t Chainring
Inset Brake Callipers are a lovely touch
DMR V Twins - front pins only for Jono
@PROPAIN-Bicycles // @Jono-Jones
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i get the stainless steel bearings, and if you use their irc stem it's a decent job they made, but normal internal guided routing + stainless steel bearings would've been much better and there's no way anyone can change my mind, it's just facts vs hype bullshit
The other issue is design/demand. Remember press fit BBs on mountain bikes? EXACT same thing happened. It was a better design (again, according to engineers) but no one wanted it, was a pain for consumers, and marginally improved performance (like BB longevity). No one wanted it. It was cheaper to produce PFBB again passing the burden to consumers.
The rubbing on the steerer thing is still a thing? Never saw that in real life myself. Granted I was working on newer ebikes with 2000km or less on them.
Can someone enlighten me as to what all the fuss is about? I do get the PITA part. Because yeah, it is. But like I said, pop out the fork and find a way to hold the bars in a similar way as they would be as if installed, and it's not that much different than normal internal routing.
Hell man it's meant to be the working man's version of MTB.
Read the specs box... or the article