2014 Kona Process 153 G1- PRICE DROP!!!!!

This is the first year of the revised Gen 1 model of the very popular Kona Process 153 with just the original headset, seat post clamp & pivot bearings- everything else has been upgraded. This bike is ~4 years old and has been ridden locally with just one trip to Windham Mountain bike park last year. It's never been seriously crashed or anything and only has normal wear and tear. Some small paint dings and a few small dings under the down tube from rocks from just normal riding but no cracks whatsoever.

I've ridden this basically as an aggressive trail bike, and I don't go big. It has been very well maintained and serviced by my LBS in Westchester, NY where it is on display for sale there right now. I've been running another wheelset on it for about the last 10 months, so the carbon wheels have even less miles. The drivetrain has been upgraded to a 1x11 XT crankset with SLX shifter, SLX rear mech with a Wolftooth Goatlink, a 34T SLX chain ring, and an XT 11-46T cassette.
The rear shock has been upgraded to the Monarch Plus RC3 with a new Debonair can and I think 3 or 4 bands, which makes this a great all around AM/Enduro bike, or park bike. The wheels are custom made by Carbonspeedcycle with a Novatec front hub, and Hope Evo Pro 4 rear hub. No cracks or issues- very light and only needed truing few spokes once in 4 years. A Shimano SLX brakeset paired with 6-bolt Shimano Ice-Tech rotors provide massive stopping power, and the Maxxis Minion DHF up front and Highroller II out back makes for a sick combo and are in great condition. This bike rips and I'm only selling it since I bought a 2018 Kona Process G2 ALU 29er. Here are the specs:

FRAME MATERIAL Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted 153mm Travel
PAINT COLOR Matte Orange triangle & Black stays
FRAME SIZE Medium
REAR SHOCK Rockshox Monarch Plus RC3 + Debonair w/ 3-4 bands (upgrade)
FORK RockShox Pike RC Solo Air 160mm QR15 Tapered non-Boost; 3 tokens
CRANKARMS Shimano XT 165mm non-Boost (upgrade)
SPROCKET Shimano 11-46T (upgrade)
CHAINRINGS Shimano 34T black (upgrade)
B/B Shimano Press Fit (upgrade)
PEDALS Not Included
CHAIN Shimano (upgrade)
FREEWHEEL Shimano driver
F/D None
R/D SRAM Shimano SLX Shadow Plus (upgrade)
SHIFTER Shimano SLX (upgrade)
BRAKE CALIPERS Shimano Deore (rear) & SLX (front)- (upgrade)
FRONT BRAKE ROTOR Shimano XT 203mm Ice Tech (upgrade)
BRAKE PAD Shimano XT Ice Tech pads with cooling fins (upgrade)
REAR BRAKE ROTOR Shimano XT 180mm Ice Tech (upgrade)
BRAKE LEVERS Shimano Deore (upgrade)
HEADSET FSA Orbit 1.5 ZS No.57B
HANDLEBAR Easton Aluminum Haven 35mm clamp x 780mm wide (upgrade)
STEM Race Face Atlas 40mm reach
SEATPOST Trans-X 150mm drop, 31.6 post diam.
DROPPER POST LEVER Wolftooth ReMote (upgrade)
SEAT CLAMP Kona Clamp
GRIPS Ergon GE1 (upgrade)
SADDLE WTB Volt 132mm wide (new upgrade)
FRONT HUB Novatech D771SB QR15x 100 (upgrade)
REAR HUB Hope Evo Pro 4 142x12 (upgrade)
SPOKES Sapim X-Ray
RIMS Carbon Speed Cycle 35e/31i and 24mm height (upgrade)
FRONT TIRE Maxxis Maxxis Minion DHF 27.5 x 2.5 3C MaxxTerra EXO TR (excellent shape)
REAR TIRE Schwalbe Nobby Nic 27.5 x 2.35 EVO TLE Pacestar (NEW!)

Tires are filled with fresh Finish Line Multi-Seal sealant.

To see the original component specs and geo chart, visit:

http://2014.konaworld.com/process_153.cfm


Shipping will cost ~ $275-325 to West Coast, and less for East Coast and in-between; CONUSA only please. If you are local and serious, contact me and I will tell you where you can see it and test ride it, and speak with the owner of the shop and mechanic. If you pay for the bike, you can deal directly with the shop for the labor of partial disassembly, packing, and shipping (with or without insurance which may be ~ $20 difference).

In summary, a sick deal on PB for a proven bike with light, strong carbon wheels.