Trail hardtail: Ghost HybRide Kato S3.9

This makes it particularly popular with bikers who are looking for mountain bike-like handling. No other hardtail is so easy to pull onto the rear wheel and can be ridden so playfully on the trail. It still delivers a smooth ride when ridden sportily, thanks to the slack steering angle and 29er wheels. The narrow 2.25 mm tyres and the SR Suntour suspension fork, which can't quite keep up with the best in the test, mean a loss of downhill performance. Uphill, the atypical E-MTB geometry demands a more active riding style, the front wheel climbs comparatively early. Thanks to the 29-inch wheels and the sensitive Shimano drivetrain, the Kato still masters difficult climbs. If you like to ride your bike actively and don't just want to be a passenger, the Kato is the right choice. For beginners and leisure tourers, there are more docile bikes.

Conclusion: Sporty bike that comes closest to the handling of a normal mountain bike. Experienced riders get a real trail machine.

Reach height 1301 hm
Time / 500 hm 22.6 min.

Ghost HybRide Kato S3.9 29"

Price 2999 Euro

Drive
Engine Shimano Steps E8000
Maximum torque
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70 Nm
Battery¹ / weight² Shimano BT-E 8010, 504 Wh / 2617 g
Circuit Shimano Deore (10-speed)
Translation (v. / h.) 38; 11-42
Display / Size Shimano M8000 / 1.6 inch

Equipment
Fork SR Suntour XCR 34 LOR Air
Spring travel 120 mm
Seat post / Ø Ghost / 31.6 mm
Brake / Disc Ø (front / rear) Magura MT 32 / 203/203 mm
Impellers Formula hubs; Ghost rims
Wheel size 29"
Tyres Schwalbe Nobby Nic Performance, 29 x 2.25 inch

Measured values²
Sizes / frame material S / M / L / XL / aluminium
Weight 20.42 kg
Centre of gravity height 515 mm
Handlebar width 760 mm
Crank length / Q-factor 170 mm / 158 mm
Reach / Stack 442 mm / 638 mm

Manufacturer information
²
Determined on the test benches in the EMTB test laboratory, weight without pedals.
³
The judgement reflects the subjective impression of the testers and the results of the reach measurement and laboratory tests.
The EMTB judgement is independent of price. EMTB judgements: super (from 350 points), very good (from 315 points), good (from 280 points), satisfactory (from 245 points), with weaknesses (from 210 points), below insufficient.