Ghost Kato 29 Review

Price: 629 €
category: Beginners-Bike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Model Year: 2023 (carry over model from 2022)
  • good complete bike for the price
  • rides excellent in the downhill
  • strong brakes (compared to bikes in the same price range)
  • 5 years warranty
  • there are better groupsets
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Ghost Kato 29 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Beginners-Bike up to 800 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 629 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
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-
613
622
632
641
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Reach
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-
392
409
426
443
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Top Tube Length
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575
595
615
635
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Seat Tube Length
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400
440
480
520
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Seat Tube Angle
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73,5
73,5
73,5
73,5
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Head Tube Length
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105
115
125
135
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Head Tube Angle
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68
68
68
68
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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60
60
60
60
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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301
301
301
301
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Chainstay Length
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-
450
450
450
450
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Wheelbase
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1112
1133
1153
1174
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Standover Height
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Specification
  • Frame KATO AL
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork SR Suntour XCE28 DS 100 mm
  • Spring Unit coil
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper -
  • Gearrange 467%
  • Drivetrain 3x7
  • Front Derailleur Shimano Tourney FD-TY300
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Tourney RD-TY300 7-S
  • Crank Shimano FC-TY301 42-34-24
  • Cassette Shimano CS-HG-200-7 12-32
  • Brake Set Shimano BR-MT200 160 mm Disc
  • Brake Rotors 160/160
  • Rims Schürmann Yak Disc 25
  • Front Hub Shimano HB-TX505 QR 100 mm
  • Rear Hub Shimano FH-TX505 QR 135 mm
  • Tires Front Mitas Ocelot 29x2.10
  • Tires Rear Mitas Ocelot 29x2.10
  • Saddle Selle Italia X-Base
  • Seat Post GHOST SP DC1 31.6 mm
  • Stem Ground Fiftyone Dia. 31.8 mm
  • Handle Bar Ground Fiftyone Dia. 31.8 mm 0/700 mm (XS) 0/720 mm (S) 0/740 mm (M-L) 0/760 (XL)
  • Handle Bar Width 740
  • Head Set 14106

Expirience with the Ghost Kato 29

Ludwig Döhl Do you want to ride your bike on long tours? So does the Ghost Hardtail. With its geometry, the Ghost Kato 29 is right in the middle between playfulness and high speed stability. On long tours, the comfortable seating position ensures a relaxed back. With shifting systems, other manufacturers in the price segment under 800 Euro continue to top up to the shelf. The Racebike of Ghost shows what its capable of in the downhill. Ghost gives 5 years warranty on the bike.

About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.