Mountain Bike Rider

First rides

KONA PROCESS 153 CR/DL

 29

£6,299 / 29in / konaworld.com

With

 chunky tubing and a tidal wave of travel, is Kona out to prove that bigger is better?

I’ve probably had over 20 rides on this top-of-the-line Process 153 CR/DL 29 – more than enough for the honeymoon period to be but a fuzzy, distant memory. In my current state of sobriety, however, I can see the Process 153 for what it really is: a hard-hitting, fun-loving 29er. And this isn't even my first time around

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