Ghost Kato Universal 29 AL U 2021

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, 11.7 kg vs 14.9 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium

Drivetrain

Shimano Altus, 9-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium Rodi Excalibur XC 19 | v: Shimano HB-TX505 QR 100 mm ; h: Shimano FH-TX505 QR 135 mm

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's base series

Weight

14.9 kg as published

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 bikes.de 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

• BikeExchangecheapest in stock€599in stock: L and XLopen
• bikes.de· this listingcheapest in stock€599in stock: Lopen

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

Price so far

How sure we are