Love the look of the jones bike. I love how low it can go in the back (needs dropper). I would be curious to try the Ti. Some of what he does with the geometry is very interesting. The full rigid I rode was a popular brand that doesn't nail some of the points he seems to. Local company sells them, I might need to reach out for a demo

I would still think hydro brakes and a dropper (I am a huge fan of droppers haha) would make a world of difference.