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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Ghost Kato Universal 29 AL U 2021
Aluminium · Shimano Altus 9-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in L and XL · price read 07:32 today · unchanged since the last check · 2 shops compared
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 Altus, unidentified rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame.
What you get
- Frame
- Aluminium KATO AL
- Drivetrain
- Shimano Altus, 9-speed (mixed build)
- Wheels
- Aluminium, basic aluminium Rodi Excalibur XC 19
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's base series
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- hardtail (front suspension only)
- Fork
- SR Suntour XCR, 100 mm travel
- Wheel size
- 29"
- Tyres
- Mitas Ocelot 29x2.10
The compromises
- 9-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most mountain bikes.
- Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano Altus.
- Basic aluminium wheels.
- 2021 model year.
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.
Where to buy
The same bike at 2 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop
- BikeExchange· this listingcheapest in stock€599in stock: L and XLopen
- bikes.decheapest in stock€599in stock: Lopen
Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.
Price so far
€599 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €799 (25% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 20:24:39 | €599 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:30:13 | €599 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:31:55 | €599 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:32:15 | €599 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:32 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmenmaterial | ALUMINIUM |
|---|---|
| Rahmen | KATO AL |
| Bremse | Shimano BR-MT200 180 mm Disc |
| Bremsscheibe vorne | ⌀ 180mm |
| Bremsscheiben | Shimano SM-RT10 180 mm |
| Bremsscheibe hinten | ⌀ 180mm |
| Art der Bremse | Hydraulische Scheibenbremse |
| Bremshebel | Shimano Alivio SL-M3100L+R |
| Speichen | Sapim 2.0 |
| Laufrad vorne | Rodi Excalibur XC 19 |
| Laufrad hinten | Rodi Excalibur XC 19 |
| Nabe hinten | Shimano FH-TX505 QR 135 mm |
| Reifen hinten | Mitas Ocelot 29x2.10 |
| Laufradgröße | 29 |
| Reifen vorne | Mitas Ocelot 29x2.10 |
| Nabe vorne | Shimano HB-TX505 QR 100 mm |
| Vorbau | GHOST MTB Dia. 31.8 mm |
| Steuersatz | 14106 |
| Lenker | GHOST Low Rizer MTB 720 mm Rise 15 mm Dia. 31.8 mm |
| Griffe | MTB Grip Set 135 |
| Schaltung | Shimano Alivio |
| Kurbel | Shimano FC-MT101 44-32-22 |
| Pedale | FPD NW-91K |
| Schalthebel | Shimano Alivio SL-M3100L |
| Kassette | Shimano CS-HG-200-9 11-36 |
| Innenlager | Shimano BBUN101 |
| Umwerfer | Shimano Altus FD-M370 |
| Kette / Riemen | KMC X9-93 Silver/Gray 9 speed chain |
| Sattel | DDK D2373A |
| Sattelklemme | GHOST XC 68 34.9 mm |
| Sattelstütze | GHOST SP DC1 31.6 mm |
| Gabel Bauart | Federgabel |
| Federweg vorne | 100mm |
| Gabelhersteller | SR Suntour |
| Gabel | SR Suntour XCR RL 100 mm |
| Jahr | 2021 |
The shop's feature list
- Aluminium
- Shimano Alivio
- 29"
- Beschreibung