Ghost Riot AM Essential black/dark 2023

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 · €3,000 – €3,500

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLX 2024 at Fahrrad XXL€3,199.99EUR 299 cheaper, GX Eagle AXS instead of SLX, decent aluminium rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium RIOT AL (S:27.5 M-XL:29)

Drivetrain

Shimano SLX, 12-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium WTB ST i30 | VR: Shimano HB-MT400-B 15x110 mm | HR: Shimano FH-MT410-B 12x148 mm

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 4-piston, the maker's base series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

FOX 36, the maker's entry series, 160 mm travel

Rear shock

FOX Float X, the maker's mid series

Wheel size

27.5"

Tyres

VR: Maxxis Minion DHF 3C MaxxTerra Exo+ 2.5 (S 27,5": M-XL 29") | HR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 3C MaxxTerra Exo+ 2.4 (S 27,5": M-XL 29")

The compromises

• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano SLX.
• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Basic aluminium wheels.
• Aluminium frame, at a price where carbon is common.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What Liquid-Life 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

Liquid-Life is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are