Ghost Kato 500 LE 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 150 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Altus, unidentified rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 16 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium

Drivetrain

Shimano Altus, 9-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium Rodi Excalibur XC 19 | Shimano HB-RM35 CL | Shimano FH-RM35 CL

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

16 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Mitas Ocelot 29 x 2.10

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.
• 16 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.4 kg.

Your size

What B.O.C. 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

B.O.C. is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• B.O.C. states an RRP of €899 (28% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are