Process 153 CR/DL 29
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with ultra high-end components.
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$5,499Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Full, 153 / 160mm |
Fork | RockShox Lyrik Ultimate |
Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate |
Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
Groupset | X01, Truvativ Descendant Carbon |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'2" – 6'1"
5'9" – 6'6"
5'10" – 6'6"
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Jun 2020 · James Bracey
With chunky tubing and a tidal wave of travel with the Kona Process 153 CR/DL 29, is Kona out to prove that bigger is better?
Playful, agile ride. Specification needs nothing changing.
The rear suspension can feel a little over-worked on rockier trails. The price has shot up.
Dec 2019
I’ll happily admit I wasn’t immediately convinced with 29” wheels. The feelings of a snappy and playful bike have always resonated with me more than trucking capabilities and rollover capacity. So, I’ve kind of stuck to 27.5” wheels. For most of the 29” bikes that I’ve ridden, it’s hard to not notice the extra inch-and-a-half in diameter, both on the way up and the way down. So, naturally, when I jumped on the Kona Process 153 CR/DL 29, I knew it’d take a lot to change my mind about this whole wheel-size thing. However, the last time I a rode a Process 153, it was the first iteration of the company’s 27.5” model and I was immediately smitten. The thing cornered like a dream yet trucked like a train. It delivered a new standard of playfulness that I hoped every bike afterward would live up to. And so, due to the faith I had in Kona after that experience, I was as curious as I was happy to see how they adapted the Process 153 to work with 29” wheels. As a company rooted in Ferndale, WA, just north of Bellingham, Kona is well aware of the ways in which modern trail bikes are being pushed to the limit, and they’ve certainly done a good job in keeping up with the times. The Process itself is marketed as a “go-everywhere, do-anything workhorse” and its credentials have been continually updated with the ever-changing specs of the industry. So, the question is, can Kona translate the ethos of the Process between wheel sizes? There’s only one way to find out.
Sep 2019
Long, low, and flickable, the Process 153 enduro bike is more rip than race.
160mm fork, 153mm frame
Equally capable for technical descending and boosting airs
Weighs 31 pounds (size Large)
Aug 2019
A one-ride report on Kona's 2020 Process 153 CR 29er, and next year's 153 model lineup.
Jan 2019
Less thinking, more doing. Kona Process 153 29: We got this.
Dec 2018 · Hurricanejoel
Kona’s enduro weapon gets the wagon-wheel treatment.
Dec 2018 · Guy Kesteven
The latest super-plush RockShox Lyrik RC2 fork and Super Deluxe RCT shock are a stunning pairing in terms of smooth control too, and SRAM’s Code RSCs are my favourite aggro anchors, with 200mm rotors front and rear for extra grunt. . .
Frame | Kona DH Carbon w/ 6061 Aluminum Chain Stays 153mm Travel BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Color: Gloss Prism Purple-Blue w/ Gold, Black & Dark Silver Decals |
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Fork | RockShox Lyrik Ultimate RC2 Charger 2 DebonAir 160mm Tapered 110mm Spacing Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate Trunnion Travel: 153mm Spring Type: Air |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB PF92 |
Headset | FSA Orbit 1.5 E ZS |
Stem | Kona XC/BC 35 |
Handlebar | Kona XC/BC 35 |
Saddle | WTB Volt Pro |
Seatpost | Rock Shox Reverb w/1x Remote Lever 31.6mm Type: Dropper |
Pedals | n/a |
Grips | Kona Key Grip |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01-Eagle |
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Front Derailleur | n/a |
Crank | SRAM Descendant Carbon DUB, 32t X-Sync Eagle |
Shifters | SRAM X01-Eagle |
Cassette | SRAM X01-Eagle 10-50t 12spd |
Chain | SRAM GX-Eagle |
Chain Guide | n/a |
Brakes | SRAM Code RSC Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | SRAM Code RSC |
Rims | WTB KOM Trail i30 TCS |
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Spokes | Stainless Black 14g |
Front Hub | DT Swiss 370 110x15mm |
Rear Hub | DT Swiss 370 148x12mm |
Tires | Front: Maxxis Assegai EXO TR 3C 29x2.5" WT, Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II EXO TR 3C 29x2.4" WT |
Disc Rotors | SRAM Centerline 200mm |
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