Kona Unveils the All-New Process 134 and 153

Canafornia - Eddie Reynolds rides the All-New Kona Process 153

Welcome to Canafornia, where the hits are big and perfectly sculpted but the weather is hard to predict. Accessible only by a correctly attuned psychic elevator and the right bike for any conditions; the new Kona Process 153. Push all the buttons, and take a ride with Eddie Reynolds as he feeds the newest Process a healthy diet of dust, loam, plenty of air, and Lego. Lego? Lego. Special guest appearances by Caleb Holonko and Christoph, the Swiss Exercise Ball. Don’t forget to wear appropriate footwear.

Kona Process 153

The new Process 153 debuts the third generation of this legacy; now with a mullet-ready flip chip and more sizes to suit even more riders, along with revised suspension kinematics for broader capability. Available in four builds, each a different interpretation of this all-time, all-mountain, every-trail, do it all crowd favorite. Whatever your dreams, goals, inseam or budget, there’s a Process 153 ready to get you there.

• Mullet Flip Chip - Choose your wheel size; 27.5 for maximum play, 29 for speed to plow. A convenient flip chip located on the seat stay / rocker connection makes choosing between rear wheel sizes a snap.
• Compatible with UDH and SRAM T-type drivetrain
• Air or coil rear shock compatible. Revised suspension kinematics for improved small bump sensitivity and balanced progressivity whether running air or coil.
• Improved water bottle clearance, more water bottle mounts
• Integrated tool / accessory mount on underside of top tube
• Bearing and pivot hardware cross-compatibility – all Process models use the same dependable, easily sourced hardware

Build Kits

Geometry

Pricing

Process 153 CR DL - 7699 CAD / 5499 USD

Process 153 CR - 5999 CAD / 4499 USD

Process 153 DL - 4199 CAD / 2999 USD

Process 153 - 3399 CAD / 2499 USD

Kona Process 134

There's a sweet spot between the tight focus of XC bikes and the sometimes beefy overkill of longer travel all-mountain/enduro/park machines. A place where snappy pedaling and telepathic responsiveness meets surefooted handling and enough suspension to get rowdy. We call this sweet spot the Process 134, or “the trail bike most of us need.”More travel and burlier than the Hei Hei, less travel but the same rowdy intentions as the Process 153 with more pop and flickability thrown in for supreme fun.

The new Process 134 rolls into its third generation with a fistful of changes; a mullet-ready flip-chip, sizes to suit a wider size range riders, revised suspension kinematics for even broader capability. Slice it up four different ways; two in carbon fiber, two in aluminum, from no-nonsense affordable to pretty damn fancy but still very reasonable. There are a million different ways to think about trail riding, and a Process 134 perfect for every one of them.

• Mullet Flip Chip - Choose your wheel size; 27.5 for maximum play, 29 for speed to plow. A convenient flip chip located on the seat stay / rocker connection makes choosing between rear wheel sizes a snap.
• Compatible with UDH and SRAM T-type drivetrain
• Air or coil rear shock compatible. Revised suspension kinematics for improved small bump sensitivity and balanced progressivity whether running air or coil.
• Improved water bottle clearance, more water bottle mounts
• Integrated tool / accessory mount on underside of top tube
• Bearing and pivot hardware cross-compatibility – all Process models use the same dependable, easily sourced hardware

Build Kits

Geometry

Pricing

Process 134 CR DL - 7499 CAD / 5499 USD

Process 134 CR - 5699 CAD / 4199 USD

Process 134 DL - 3999 CAD / 2999 USD

Process 134 - 2599 CAD / 1899 USD

Head over to Kona Bikes for all the details.