Ghost KATO EQ 29

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 200 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Tourney, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 18 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium

Drivetrain

Shimano Tourney, 8-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

model not recognised: XLC WR-M19 Disc 25/622 32H

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

18 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour, 100 mm travel

Comes with

lights

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

XLC VT-M20 Summit 57-622

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.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• 18 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

Other shops list what looks like this bike, but we cannot confirm it is the same build, because the model year or drivetrain is not settled, so we do not compare their prices.

Price so far

• Currently at the lowest price we have seen for this listing.
• B.O.C. states an RRP of €699 (14% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are