Ghost Kato Essential 29 AL 2025

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · Under €1,000

• Cube Reaction C:62 ONE 2023 at Multicycle€800EUR 201 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Tourney, unidentified rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 15.46 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium KATO AL

Drivetrain

Shimano Tourney, 8-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium Rodi Excalibur XC19

Brakes

not stated by the shop: not scored

Weight

15.46 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

RST Blaze, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Mitas Ocelot 29x2.35

The compromises

• 8-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most mountain bikes.
• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano Tourney.
• Basic aluminium wheels.
• 15.46 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.4 kg.

Your size

What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size. This shop prices each size separately.

Where to buy

The same bike at 4 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop

• Bike-Mailorder€468not in stockopen
• Fahrrad XXLcheapest in stock€499.99in stock: 48 and 52 cmopen
• bikes.de€576.45in stock: L (48 cm), XL (52 cm), XS and M (44 cm)open
• BikeExchange· this listing€599in stock: L and XLopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

How sure we are