Ghost Kato FS Essential

2021 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Ghost Kato FS Essential, color Sharkblue / Jet Black / Jet Black

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
Europe: €1,399 Last known price
Travel: 120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–171
MD 168–180
LG 178–189
XL 186–199

Components

10 of 16 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

KATO FS AL Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- SR Suntour XCR34
Rear shock

SR Sountour RS20 Raidon LO 120 mm Not identified

Drivetrain

3 parts

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano
BR-MT401

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Front hub

Fastace DA210-F 15x110 mm Not identified
Rear hub

Fastace DA619 QR 135 mm Not identified
Rims
- Rodi
Tires
- WTB Ranger 2.25- SALE

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Ghost
Headset

16012 Not identified
Saddle

DDK D2373A Not identified
Seatpost
- Limotec
Stem
- Ghost

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Geometry not published

The manufacturer lists these sizes without frame measurements, so there is no drawing or geometry table.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm
Rear travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 17.6 in
Highest gear: 80.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.3″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,325 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.1% of the class

Lowest gear

17.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,138 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.2% of the class

Highest gear

80.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,138 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

53 of 1,347 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,347 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.7% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.7 km/h
Highest gear: 30.6 km/h

Total gear range 455%

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: 17.6–80.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.9–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 1138 bicycles with this information, 84.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1138 bicycles with this information, 84.2% 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 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle Ghost Kato FS Essential	Ghost Kato Advanced 27.5	Ghost Kato Advanced 29	Ghost Kato Base 20"	Ghost Kato Base 24"	Ghost Kato Base 26"
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Full suspension	Hardtail	Hardtail	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail
Front travel	120 mm	100 mm	100 mm	Not informed	50 mm	100 mm
Rear travel	120 mm	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	2	2	1	3	3
Smallest chainring	32	26	Not informed	32	24	24
Largest chainring	32	36	Not informed	32	38	42
Rear sprockets	12	10	10	8	8	8
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	12	12	12
Largest sprocket	50	42	42	32	32	32
Lowest gear	17.6 in	17.0 in	Not informed	20.0 in	18.0 in	19.5 in
Highest gear	80.0 in	90.0 in	Not informed	53.3 in	76.0 in	91.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Rim brake	Rim brake	Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Not informed	Coil	Not informed
Suspension	Full suspension	Hardtail	Hardtail	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail
Tire width	2.3″	2.1″	2.1″	2.1″	2.1″	2.1″
Wheel size	27.5″	27.5″	29″	20″	24″	26″