Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 Reviews

Review score: 8.9/10 – Updated May, 2024

Latest Price: £519 (RRP: £519)

Take a look now to discover what makes Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 worthy of a review score of 8.9 out of 10.

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Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Mountain Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Mountain Bikes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Mountain Bikes. Brands like Ghost are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Mountain Bikes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Mountain Bikes.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £519 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Mountain Bikes

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Mountain Bikes.

We found 124 in the Mountain Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £1985.77, making it below average at £519.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Mountain Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £5849.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £379.99.

With 124 products available we worked out that 114 cost more than Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 and 7 were cheaper.

Cost of Ghost products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 25 products from Ghost, of which 5 were in the Mountain Bikes category.

For now though we’re looking at Ghost branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £1495.12 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Ghost product we found was £60.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £5299.00.

Of the 25 from Ghost, 15 were more expensive than Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 and 7 were cheaper.

How much are Ghost Mountain Bikes?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Ghost products that are listed in the Mountain Bikes category.

The average price of the 5 products that match this search was £611.00, with the cheapest coming in at £519.00 and highest price was £849.00. With the average being £611.00, Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 comes in below average.

2 products that meet this search were more expensive than Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 and 0 were cheaper.

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Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.7 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Mountain Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 or another similar product, like Ghost Kato 2.9 Hardtail Bike 2020 reviews or Goodyear Tyre Sealant reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Mountain Bikes.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Mountain Bikes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Ghost, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020 reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail Bike 2020. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.9/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25767995249
• Product ID 2: 770341UK
• Brand: Ghost
• Model number: 65KA1009
• RRP: £519
• EAN: 4052968295383
• Description: Ghost Kato 2.7 Hardtail BikeThis Kato 2.7 from Ghost provides fast, stable and dependable performance with superb quality components and technologies at its core. Regardless of whether you’re carving your style into the trails or aspiring for race-day performance, this speedy and dependable ride soars on the steepest climbs with ease while ensuring you have all the control and confidence needed on daring descents.SR Suntour Suspension SF19 100mm TravelEngineered to push your mountain-riding composure and poise to top-level, it features an impressively strong and lightweight alloy frame for years of long-lasting use, while its trail-ready SR Suntour SF19 XCT30 forks with 100mm travel provide sensational responsiveness when blasting over rocks and roots as you approach every trail feature with 100% confidence in yourself and your bike. Built to dominate every descent from the top of the hill to the bottom, this Kato’s top-quality and robust construction performs just as amazingly as it looks.Shimano 3×8-Speed Drivetrain and Hydraulic Disc BrakesDependable, stylish and smooth gear-shifting from a Shimano 3×8-Speed Drivetrain and powerful disc brakes rocket you up to speed and provide exceptional stopping power when needed. Plus, this dynamic ride rolls aboard Rodi Excalibur XC wheels wrapped in Mitas Ocelot tyres for outstanding grip and stability in all weather conditions.Features: Frame: KATO AL Forks: SR Suntour SF19 XCT30 100mm Chainset: Shimano FC-TY301 42-34-24 Cassette: Shimano CS-HG-200-8 12-32 Shifters: Shimano SL-M310 Front Derailleur: Shimano Tourney FD-TY700-TS6 Rear Derailleur: Shimano Acera RD-M360 8-S Front Hub: Shimano HB-TX505 QR Rear Hub: Shimano FH-TX505 QR Rims: Rodi Excalibur XC 584x19mm 32H Tyres: Mitas Ocelot 27.5 x 2.10 Brakes: Shimano BR-MT200 2/2 Piston 160mm Disc Handlebars: Ghost Low Rizer light 720mm Rise 10mm Dia. 31.8mm Stem: Ghost MTB Dia. 31.8mm Saddle: Selle Italia X-Base Seatpost: Ghost Light DC 1 31.6mm Weight: 13.9kgEasy AssemblyWhen you order a bike, one of our trained mechanics will carefully prepare and pack your bike for shipping. Upon delivery, the assembly is simple and all necessary tools are conveniently included in the box.Depending on the delivery service and destination, bikes will either be delivered in a large or a small box. Below is a guide as to how your bike will arrive: All bikes for delivery within the UK and Republic of Ireland will be delivered in a large box, except for kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for delivery within the EU on a standard service will be delivered in a large box. If an express delivery option is chosen, your bike will be packed into a small box. Again, the exception is kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for worldwide delivery outside the EU will be delivered in small boxes.This video demonstrates assembly from a SMALL BOX.This video demonstrates assembly from a LARGE BOX.Buy Ghost Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Bikes > Mountain Bikes
• Size: XS
• Unisex
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• Adult

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