Ghost Kato 5.9

Name: Ghost Kato 5.9
Brand: Ghost

2019 MountainCross-country

Last known price: $999

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Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 32t / 11–32t
Gear range: 291%
Weight: 15 kg 33.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Not published by the manufacturer

Sizes and geometry

Components

17 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Kato aluminum Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox 30

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano BL-MT200
BL-MT200
Brakes
- Shimano BR-MT200
BR-MT200

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Handlebar
- Kalloy
HB-RB11
Headset

Strummer Not identified
Pedals

Sold separately Not identified
Saddle
- Selle Italia
Seatpost
- Kalloy
SP-DC1
Stem
- Ghost

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 15 kg

33.1 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 32
Lowest gear: 29.0 in
Highest gear: 84.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 55c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Sample: 850 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.0% of the class

Lowest gear

29.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Sample: 799 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.2% of the class

Highest gear

84.4 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Sample: 799 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 11.1 km/h
Highest gear: 32.3 km/h

Total gear range 291%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 29.0–84.4 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–105.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Lowest gear: 799 bicycles with this information, 90.2% of the class
Highest gear: 799 bicycles with this information, 90.2% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification	This bicycle Ghost Kato 5.9	Ghost Kato 1.6 AL U	Ghost Kato 2.0 AL U	Ghost Kato 2.4 AL	Ghost Kato 2.7 AL U	Ghost Kato 2.9 AL U
Frame
Bicycle weight	15 kg	14 kg	10.3 kg	11.8 kg	13.9 kg	14.3 kg
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	100 mm	50 mm	50 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	3	1	3	3	3
Smallest chainring	32	24	32	24	24	24
Largest chainring	32	42	32	38	42	42
Rear sprockets	11	8	8	8	8	8
Smallest sprocket	11	12	12	12	12	12
Lowest gear	29.0 in	19.5 in	20.0 in	18.0 in	20.6 in	21.8 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	91.0 in	53.3 in	76.0 in	96.3 in	101.5 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Rim brake	Rim brake	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Tire width	55c	2.1″	2.1″	2.1″	2.1″	2.1″
Wheel size	29″	26″	20″	24″	27.5″	29″
Fork spring	Not informed	Coil	Coil	Coil	Coil	Coil