Ghost’s Northshore is available in this full build for £1,999. It’s essentially a cheaper version of Ghost’s DH frame, with steeper, shorter geometry – a 65° head angle, 58.5° seat tube and 430mm chainstays. Kit includes a Marzocchi 66 RCV fork, Shimano XT gearing, e*thirteen chain device, Magura MT2 brakes and Alex Supra 4X rims. The polished turquoise colour might not be to everyone’s tastes thoughJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
A 1.5in head tube is said to improve steering stiffness on the Ghost NorthshoreJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
With 180mm of travel up front, the Northshore was designed with bike parks in mindJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
A Marzocchi Roco Coil R comes as stock on the Ghost NorthshoreJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
The same 180mm of travel is present at the rear of the Ghost NorthshoreJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
The Northshore’s short 430mm chainstays are said to contribute to an agile rideJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
Ghost’s 100mm-travel RT models are designed for technical cross-country rides. The range tops out with the SRAM XX-equipped carbon fibre Lector Pro Team. Pictured is the entry-level alloy Actinum 5900, with Fox 32F fork and Float RL shock, Shimano XT/SLX gearing and non-series 596 brakesJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
The Lector Pro Team sits at the top of Ghost’s RT range, with a RockShox SID fork, Avid XX brakes and SRAM XX gearingJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
The 100mm-travel Ghost RT Lector Pro Team has a RockShox Monarch rear shockJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
New for 2012 is the E-Hybride ‘trail e-bike’, designed for off-road riding when you need that little bit of an extra push. The mid-range Trail 4000 shown here will cost €2,599 euros; UK and US pricing has yet to be confirmedJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
A 10Ah lithium-ion battery sits in the chunky down tube of Ghost’s E-Hybride Trail 4000John Whitney/BikeRadar
All of Ghost’s E-Hybride e-bikes feature a 40Nm silent rear wheel hub motor capable of putting out 250 wattsJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
The off-road E-Hybride features a Fox 32F fork with 120mm of travel. A road version, which wasn’t on show at Eurobike, is also available, with front suspension and Schwalbe Big Apple tyresJohn Whitney/BikeRadar
Fast-forwarding a couple of weeks from their pre-Eurobike 2012 preview, Ghost unveiled their full complement of mountain, road and urban bikes at the tradeshow in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
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We won’t go over old ground, so head over to our earlier report for the lowdown on the AMR Plus, Cagua and DH, among many others. New stuff we saw at Eurobike includes a full build of the Northshore freeride bike, the RT cross-country range and the E-Hybride ‘trail e-bike’. Check out our image gallery for a closer look.
Cycling Plus deputy editor and tireless domestique John has been putting in a shift for the magazine for seven years. Despite having been a ‘proper’ road cyclist for the last decade, he still can’t work out what his main motivation for punishing all-day rides is. A freewheeling attitude towards cake is the popular theory, however.
