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PSA: Ghost budget bouncers at Paul's

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https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/#search=salesfire&q=Ghost&&sortBy=&sortDir=

Ghost Riot Trail/Enduro/All Mountain bikes starting from £1,200.

Anyone have real world experience with the brand? Not a name I'm familiar with TBH.


 
Posted : 23/08/2024 10:18 pm
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Familiar or not. That’s a great deal.


 
Posted : 23/08/2024 10:51 pm
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I’d be quite tempted if I didn’t already have a good bike!


 
Posted : 24/08/2024 7:54 am
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Theres a £300 commuter with Shimano gears, hydro discs mudguard rack and lights!


 
Posted : 24/08/2024 8:48 am
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That Riot EN for £1400 has caught my eye. I'm away at the moment but will probably take the plunge if they have my size left when I get home.


 
Posted : 25/08/2024 2:14 am
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Wow. Incredible value. I'd snap up that 140 Riot if I needed a bike.


 
Posted : 25/08/2024 7:50 pm
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Apart from that not particularly positive review of the Riot trail by Pinkbike, I can't find reviews for any of these anywhere. The parts are really good value for money though.


 
Posted : 25/08/2024 9:11 pm
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Ghost has been around for many years. Not a big/well-known brand particularly but they've certainly been in magazine reviews for a long time.

Some huge reductions in that lot!


 
Posted : 25/08/2024 9:31 pm
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I wish I hadn't seen this...

Ghost are a decent enough brand, bought a 26" a hardtail a few years ago and it's still the fastest bike I have.  Not the best for a long day out, but huge fun.


 
Posted : 25/08/2024 9:52 pm
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Was considering buying the riot 170 pro but according to the Ghost site the small with 27.5 wheels has a BB drop of 24mm, surely that can't be right, a Nukeproof mega 27.5 has 10mm drop and 5mm less travel, seems quite pedal strikey to me.


 
Posted : 25/08/2024 11:22 pm
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Well I pulled the trigger today on the Riot 170 Pro, missed out on the first round but they had a restock today.


 
Posted : 10/09/2024 6:55 pm
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Hi, did your bike arrive yet? If so, how is it

I am tempted by the AM, which shares a frame with EN it seems


 
Posted : 13/09/2024 7:25 pm
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It's fully built sat in the living room, took less than 48 hours to arrive. I've not ridden it yet but I've not seen anything else that comes near it for price.


 
Posted : 14/09/2024 8:40 am
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I added one to the checkout.

But when i went to the basket it had disappeared.

Badoomtish


 
Posted : 14/09/2024 8:50 am
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Thanks for the PSA. I think the lector might be a great future bike. I’ve got a 40 minute along the canal ride to get to Epping Forrest and i was thinking an xc bike might be perfect (perhaps with a riser bar and a slacker head set).

although the geometry on their website must be wrong… I know it’s an XL, but a 718 top tube and 547 reach can’t be right?


 
Posted : 14/09/2024 9:34 am
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Just ordered a Riot EN Pro, sized down to a small from a medium.

Prefer 27.5" and the small frame still has more reach than my medium Stanton Switchback and Ragley Mmmbop.


 
Posted : 14/09/2024 10:08 am
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The sizes are all pretty huge, most people would be going one size smaller than they are used to!

The 170 though looks fantastic for a budget alps / bike park bike, really solid spec choices, proper suitable tyres andcoils front and rear too, absolute bargain.


 
Posted : 14/09/2024 10:59 am
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That was exactly my thought, I'm going to Morzine next year for the first time and my options were a Stanton Switchback or a Vitus Mythique so I was keeping an eye out for a good deal for something with more travel.

Thanks to the OP for the PSA, I'll update this thread when I get mine and let you guys know how it is.


 
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The only thing I'm unsure of is the integrated seatpost, seems clever but could be a pain if/when it goes wrong. Very happy with the spec though.


 
Posted : 14/09/2024 2:44 pm
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Can anyone work out what kind of headset the Lector takes? Trying to work out if I can get a slackerizer in there.


 
Posted : 14/09/2024 7:38 pm
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Nice PSA.

That pinkbike review was negative but I found that same model really capable in steep terrain which left me wondering about the review.


 
Posted : 16/09/2024 7:23 am
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Forgot to come back to the thread after buying this.

Haven't long gotten back from Morzine, the bike was brilliant there, only issue I had was a pivot bolt which needed a quick tighten.

Can't say it's a pretty bike, especially compared to the bikes I saw out there but it's a workhorse and brilliant value.

I've not seen anything sold new that touches it for the specs you get and the geometry.

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