The Process manages to balance bump absorption and feedback really well, which means it has a lively ride feel but isn’t afraid of taking a battering when things get ugly. The geometry is bang up to date, with one of the longest reach measurements here and some of the shortest chainstays (475mm and 425mm, respectively, on our large test bike). All the angles are just about bang on too. Unfortunately, while the performance is great, the spec just isn’t quite as good as it should be – especially with a $450 price hike being implemented at the tail end of our testing (the Kona was originally $4500). That’s not to say there’s anything majorly wrong with any of the kit, but at this price we’d expect to see a higher-spec fork, shock and brakes, at the very least.
Price $4950