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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Ghost KATO ESSENTIAL High smoke gray glänzend 2026
Aluminium · Shimano Tourney · hydraulic disc · 15.02 kg
Buy at bikes.deWhere it stands
In stock in L (48 cm), XL (52 cm), XS and M (44 cm) · price read 08:03 today · unchanged since the last check · 4 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 224 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Tourney, unidentified rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 15.02 kg.
What you get
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Drivetrain
- Shimano Tourney (mixed build)
- Wheels
- Aluminium, basic aluminium VR: Rodi Excalibur XC19 29", single eyelet, 32H, HR: Rodi Excalibur XC19 29", single eyelet, 32H | SHIMANO HB-TX505, 32H, QR 100 mm, Centerl
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, 2-piston
- Weight
- 15.02 kg as published
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- hardtail (front suspension only)
- Fork
- RST Blaze, 100 mm travel
- Wheel size
- 29"
- Tyres
- VR: Mitas Ocelot, 54-622, HR: Mitas Ocelot, 54-584
The compromises
- Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano Tourney.
- Basic aluminium wheels.
- 15.02 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.4 kg.
Your size
What bikes.de lists, and what it has today
Centimetre equivalents are the ones the shop prints beside each letter size. 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· this listing€576.45in stock: L (48 cm), XL (52 cm), XS and M (44 cm)open
- BikeExchange€599in stock: L and XLopen
Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.
Price so far
€576.45 at every one of our 17 checks since 5 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2026, 13:32:58 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 06/09/2026, 07:03:28 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 07/09/2026, 07:41:01 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 08/09/2026, 07:39:21 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 09/09/2026, 11:05:14 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 10/09/2026, 07:34:16 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:35:24 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 12/09/2026, 07:39:10 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:32:32 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:31:24 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:33:55 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:35:02 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:51:36 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 21:30:01 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 08:05:16 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 08:07:19 | €576.45 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 08:03:55 | €576.45 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 7 of 7 key facts off bikes.de's page. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 08:03 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by bikes.de
| Rahmenmaterial lt. Hersteller | Aluminium |
|---|---|
| Gabel | RST Blaze, Federweg: 100mm |
| Gabel Federweg (mm) | 100 |
| Schaltungstyp | Kettenschaltung |
| Anzahl Gänge | 24 |
| Umwerfer | SHIMANO Tourney FD-TY700-TS6 3x7/8s, Top Swing |
| Schaltwerk | SHIMANO Acera RD-M360-SGS Double Servo 24-Gang |
| Schalthebel | SHIMANO SL-M315-8R, Rapidfire+, Trigger shifter |
| Zahnkranz | SHIMANO Tourney TX CS-HG200-8, HG, 12-32T |
| Bremsen | Hydraulische Scheibenbremse |
| Bremse | VR: Tektro HD-M275, 2 pistons, resin pad, 180 mm, HR: Tektro HD-M275, 2 pistons, resin pad, 180 mm |
| Bremshebel | Tektro HD-M275-BL |
| Bremsscheiben | VR: 180 mm, HR: 180 mm |
| Laufradgröße | 29 Zoll |
| Reifen | VR: Mitas Ocelot, 54-622, HR: Mitas Ocelot, 54-584 |
| Vorderrad-Nabe | SHIMANO HB-TX505, 32H, QR 100 mm, Centerlock |
| Hinterrad-Nabe | SHIMANO FH-TX505-8, 32H, QR 135 mm, Centerlock, HG |
| Felgen | VR: Rodi Excalibur XC19 29", single eyelet, 32H, HR: Rodi Excalibur XC19 29", single eyelet, 32H |
| Speichen | DT Swiss FACTORY 2.0 |
| Kette | KMC Z51 |
| Kurbelsatz | SHIMANO Tourney FC-TY301, 42-34-24T |
| Pedale | FPD NW-91K steel cage black |
| Innenlager | Thun PASO-ML 68-73, BSA, BSA 73 |
| Lenker | Ghost Ground Fiftyone Dia. 31.8 mm, backsweep 9° 720mm |
| Griffe | Ghost GND51 MTB GRIP VLG-1751D2 |
| Vorbau | Ghost Ground Fiftyone Dia. 31.8 mm, L: 50 mm, A-Head |
| Steuersatz | Glory Wheel Strummer Headset, 1SI110 ZS44/ZS44, Semi-Integrated |
| Sattel | Selle Italia X-Base |
| Sattelstütze | Kalloy SP-DC1, Dia. 31.6 mm, L: 400 mm |
| Straßenzulassung | Nein |
| Marke | Ghost |
| EAN | 4052968307918 |
| Hersteller Artikelnummer | 93KA1077 |
| Modellserie Bezeichnung | KATO ESSENTIAL |
| Rahmenform lt. Hersteller | High |
| Markenfarbe | pearl baby blue/dark orange - glossy |
| Rahmenhöhe | 40 cm | S | (29") |
| Jahr | 2026 |
| Gewicht | 15.02 |
| Zulässiges Gesamtgewicht | 120 |