Hot off the heels of the launch of Kona's latest mountain bikes, the Process 153 and Process 134, are two brand-new e-mountain bikes. The Remote X is built to be a heavy-hitting uplift replacement bike, whereas the Remote 160 takes up trail duties. Here's everything you need to know.

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The Remote X is built to replace uplifts

Both of Kona's new e-mountain bikes are built around the handling and progressive geometry of the Process range – and graced with heaps of pedal assistance from Shimano's EP8 motor.

2024 kona Remote X hero 2.jpg, by Liam Mercer

The Remote X is a big, burly bike park option with 178mm of suspension travel. That's combined with a 612Wh battery to get you back up the hill run after run. With all models using a Fox 38 fork, the Remote X can run a coil or air shock, depending on your preference. The bike features a short seat tube to boost seat post insertion depth to make the most out of modern long travel droppers and Maxxis Double Down tyres come as standard.

As for the geometry and Kona is right, it's fairly progressive. A large frame benefits from 480mm reach and a slack 63.5-degree head angle. The seat tube comes in at 77.7-degrees and the chainstays measure 440mm.

2024 kona Remote X shock.jpg, by Liam Mercer

The Remote X has also had its suspension kinematics tweaked with more progression, better bottom-out resistance and more small-bump sensitivity.

This bike is available in just one build and gets a Fox 38 Performance fork with a Fox Float X Performance Elite shock. It's driven by a Shimano Deore drivetrain with Shimano XT Cranks and a TranzX dropper post. Shimano also sorts braking with SLX four-piston calipers and the wheels come from WTB with the HTZ i30 rims laced to Formula hubs.

The Remote 160 DL is a Process 153 but with a battery and motor

Like the Remote X, the Remote 10 DL benefits from the same motor and battery system – Shimano's EP8 with a 612Wh battery. As its name suggests, the bike runs 160mm of suspension travel at the rear wheel making it more of an all-rounder than its bigger-travel cousin.

2024 kona Remote 160 DL hero.jpg, by Liam Mercer

The Remote 160 DL gets a similar feature list to the Remote coil shock compatibility and short seat tubes, as well as Maxxis Double Down tyres. It also gets a rather progressive geo with a large frame utilising 480mm reach, a 64.5-degree head tube angle and a 76.8-degree seat tube angle. The chainstay comes in at 440mm.

Although it gets 160mm of travel, Kona has given the Remote 160 DL the same suspension kinematic – so it's more progressive with better bottom-out resistance and improved small-bump sensitivity.

2024 kona Remote 160 DL shock.jpg, by Liam Mercer

Rather than Fox suspension, this more trail friendly e-MTB gets its suspension from RockShox with a ZEB Select+ at the front delivering 160mm of squish combined with a Super Deluxe Select shock. SRAM provides the shifting with the GX Eagle drivetrain and SRAM Core R brakes. This bike gets the same dropper and wheelset as the Remote X.

If you're in the market for a fresh Kona e-MTB, both bikes are priced at £6,000.

• www.konaworld.com

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