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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Ghost Riot Trail Essential dark grey/orange 2023
Aluminium · Shimano SLX 12-speed
Buy at Liquid-LifeWhere it stands
Not in stock in any size · price read 07:36 today · unchanged since the last check
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 99 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 Light i30 | VR: Shimano HB-MT400-B 15x110 mm | HR: Shimano FH-MT410-B 12x148 mm
- Brakes
- 4-piston, the maker's base series
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- FOX 34, the maker's entry series, 140 mm travel
- Rear shock
- FOX Float DPS, the maker's mid series
- Wheel size
- 27.5"
- Tyres
- Schwalbe Nobby Nic Super Ground Addix Speedgrip 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
€3,299 at every one of our 17 checks since 5 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2026, 13:42:29 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 06/09/2026, 07:22:02 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 07/09/2026, 07:34:00 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 08/09/2026, 07:32:25 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 09/09/2026, 11:06:14 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 10/09/2026, 07:29:02 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:26:21 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 12/09/2026, 07:32:40 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:25:44 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:22:52 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:27:38 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:20:38 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:52:37 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 19:25:55 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:52:28 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:34:06 | €3,299 | out of stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:36:34 | €3,299 | out of stock |
How sure we are
We read 5 of 7 key facts off Liquid-Life's page; not stated: brakes, weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:36 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by Liquid-Life
| Rahmen | RIOT AL (S:27.5 M-XL:29) |
|---|---|
| Steuersatz | Acros Blocklock 135° AZX-582 |
| Gabel | Fox 34 Float Rhythm 140 mm |
| Dämpfer | Fox Float DPS Performance LV EVOL 140 mm |
| Felge | WTB ST Light i30 |
| Naben | VR: Shimano HB-MT400-B 15x110 mm | HR: Shimano FH-MT410-B 12x148 mm |
| Reifen | Schwalbe Nobby Nic Super Ground Addix Speedgrip 2.4 (S 27,5": M-XL 29") |
| Laufradgröße | 27.5" |
| Schaltwerk | Shimano XT RD-M8100 12-S |
| Schalthebel | Shimano SLX SL-M7100 |
| Kette | Shimano Deore CN-M6100 |
| Kurbel | Shimano SLX FC-M7100 32T |
| Kassette | Shimano SLX CS-M7100 10-51 |
| Bremsen | Shimano BR-MT520 180 mm Disc |
| Lenker | Ground Fiftyone Dia. 31.8 mm 760/15 (S) 780/25 (M-XL) |
| Griffe | WTB Wafel |
| Vorbau | Ground Fiftyone Dia. 31.8 mm |
| Sattel | WTB Volt |
| Sattelstütze | Ghost Alpha 1 34.9 mm 125 (S) 150 (M) 170 (L/XL) |
| Pedale | Nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten |
| Gepäckträger | - |
| Ständer | - |
| Licht vorne | - |
| Licht hinten | - |
| Disziplin | Allmountain-Trail (130-150mm) |
The shop's feature list
- Riot Trail Essential 2023 | Allmountain-Trail Mountainbike für den All-Mountain-Einsatz: In der günstigen Essential-Version mit 140mm-Federweg, TractionLink-Hinterbau und SuperFit-Geometrie.