The Process 153 27.5 G2 Microshift Edition is an aluminium enduro bike on smaller, quicker wheels. It pairs a 160mm RockShox Yari fork with 153mm of rear travel, and the geometry is built to get you down steep, technical trails with confidence while still being a bike you're happy to pedal back up for another lap.

The 27.5" wheels make it lively and easy to throw around, which suits tight, twisty woods riding and riders who like to play with the trail rather than flatten it. A 64.5° head angle and a 1,243mm wheelbase on the size L keep it calm when things get fast, while a steep 76.7° seat angle puts you over the pedals on steep climbs. The 430mm chainstays are the same on every size, so the back end stays nimble whichever frame you ride.

The Microshift Edition is the value build of the range. A 10-speed microSHIFT Advent X drivetrain with an 11-48t cassette and 30t chainring takes care of the climbing, and the parts that matter most on the way down are properly sorted: a Yari RC fork with a DebonAir spring, a Deluxe Select+ shock, SRAM DB8 four-piston brakes on 200/180mm rotors, WTB i30 tubeless-ready rims and the proven Maxxis Assegai and Minion DHR II tyre pairing. A TranzX internal dropper comes as standard.

Features

• 160mm RockShox Yari RC fork and 153mm rear travel from a RockShox Deluxe Select+ trunnion shock
• Butted 6061 aluminium frame with a progressive leverage curve, around 13% from 30-95% of travel, for mid-stroke support and bottom-out resistance
• 64.5° head angle, 76.6-77° seat angle and 430mm chainstays across all sizes
• Deeper seatpost insertion than earlier Process 153 frames
• microSHIFT Advent X 10-speed drivetrain, 11-48t cassette with a single 30t chainring
• SRAM DB8 four-piston brakes with 200mm front and 180mm rear rotors
• Maxxis Assegai 2.5" front and Minion DHR II 2.4" rear on WTB ST i30 TCS rims
• TranzX internally routed dropper post
• Boost 110x15mm front and 148x12mm rear spacing

Sizing

Use Kona's height guide below to find your size. If you fall between two sizes, go smaller for a more playful, easier-to-manoeuvre bike, or larger for more stability at speed. The key frame measurements for each size are listed underneath so you can compare against the bike you ride now.

• L - (5'9" to 6'2") - reach 480mm, stack 625mm, seat tube 450mm, standover 710mm, wheelbase 1,243mm
• XL (6'2 to 6'5") - reach 515mm, stack 635mm, seat tube 485mm, standover 720mm, wheelbase 1,283mm