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Ghost Kato FS Essential

Price
Not published
Europe
€1,799 Last known price
Travel
130 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 11–50t
Gear range
455%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Not published by the manufacturer

  • Sizes and geometry

Components

15 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    KATO FS AL Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 130 mm
Rear travel
  • 130 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
  • 18.6 in
Highest gear
  • 84.4 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

130 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample
2,036 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.6% of the class

Lowest gear

18.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample
1,558 bicycles with this information
Coverage
73.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.1 km/h
Highest gear
32.3 km/h

Total gear range 455%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2024 builds

Differences across 2024 builds
Specification This bicycle Ghost Kato FS Essential Ghost Kato 20 Full Party Ghost Kato 20 Pro Ghost Kato 24 Full Party Ghost Kato 24 Pro Ghost Kato 24 Pro EQ
Suspension
Suspension configuration Full suspension Hardtail Rigid Hardtail Hardtail Rigid
Front travel 130 mm Not informed Not informed 80 mm 50 mm Not informed
Rear travel 130 mm Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 32 28 28 30 28 28
Largest chainring 32 28 28 30 28 28
Rear sprockets 12 10 8 11 10 10
Largest sprocket 50 42 34 42 42 42
Lowest gear 18.6 in 13.3 in 16.5 in 17.1 in 16.0 in 16.0 in
Highest gear 84.4 in 50.9 in 50.9 in 65.5 in 61.1 in 61.1 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Rim brake Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Not informed Not informed Air Coil Not informed
Suspension Full suspension Hardtail Rigid Hardtail Hardtail Rigid
Tire width 2.3″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.35″
Wheel size 29″ 20″ 20″ 24″ 24″ 24″

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Ghost Kato FS Essential, by Ghost

This bicycle

Trail

Kato FS Essential

  • Suspension: 130 mm
Ghost Kato 20 Pro, by Ghost

Mountain youth

Kato 20 Pro

Youth / Mountain youth

  • Suspension: Rigid
Ghost Kato 24 Pro, by Ghost

Mountain youth

Kato 24 Pro

Youth / Mountain youth

  • Suspension: 50 mm
Ghost Kato 27.5 AL, by Ghost

Cross-country

Kato 27.5 AL

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
Ghost Kato 29 AL, by Ghost

Cross-country

Kato 29 AL

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm

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