There’s little on its spec list to explain why Kona's Process 153 DL costs as much as it does, especially compared with a lot of its competitors in the gravity-orientated market. The frame is alloy (save for a carbon link in the suspension), you ‘only’ get a RockShox Pike, the finishing kit is in-house stuff and there’s little in the way of flash componentry.
Turning to the geometry chart you see a relatively short reach and wheelbase (460mm / 1190mm respectively), and nothing particularly radical elsewhere (66.5-degree head angle, 74-degree seat angle). So why did our testers find the Process so hard to write off, given that on paper it’s somewhat lacking?
Long-proven suspension to take on big country
Kona has proved that you need to look beyond the details to find a bike that, in its main intended application at least, is very competitive. The linkage-driven single pivot suspension system is one the brand has been using for years on its bikes, and the result is a machine that tracks the ground with impeccable ease.
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Kona's linkage-driven single pivot suspension is well proven and tracks the ground superbly
That suspension, controlled by a RockShox Monarch Plus RC3, is supple and responsive. It’s soft in its initial stroke, meaning the Process sucks up trail chatter like little else, keeping the rear wheel stuck to the ground, but ramps up towards the end nicely to stave off the big hits that this bike naturally encourages you to take on.
Just-good-enough kit, but great fun overall
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