Anne Terpstra has won a Cross Country World Cup on the Lector FS SF Universal . So the speed check has been passed. But the rest of the concept of the bike is also fully convincing. From frame size L it even comes with 120 mm travel. The combination of a 68 degree head tube angle and a long wheelbase calms down the handling of the Ghost Downcountry-Bike, even if you ride fast. Due to the interplay of a relatively long top tube and a low stack, the riding position is sporty. If you love flying down steep, rocky and loamy trails, the Ghost Downcountry-Bike doesn't really suit you. Other manufacturers build Downcountry-Bike in the same price range that are more focused on descends. The easy rolling tires, the 520 wide range of gears and the lock-out capacity of the suspension underline the sporty ambitions in the uphill. The guarantee of 5 years proves that Ghost puts a lot of trust in its products. Check the size chart exactly before buying: the Ghost Fully sizing runs big.