Ghost Roket X
The Ghost Rocket X is a 27.5+ adventure bike that’s designed to stand up to long-term abuse. Ghost is obviously playing on the gearbox’s longevity and durability in this application, due to the lack of an external derailleur to break.
However, the low-hanging chain tensioner dropping down below the bottom bracket seems like an absolutely horrible idea to me. Going to go wheelie over a log or a rock? Forget about it! This wasn’t the only gearbox setup I saw with this tensioner design, but I have no desire to even test this, let alone buy one. This seems to eliminate the durability benefits of the gearbox design.
The Roket comes with an aluminum frame, 130mm RockShox Yari fork, SRAM Guide brakes, 2.8″ Schwalbe tires, Race Face Arc 40 wheels, and a KS Lev Integra dropper post. Total weight is claimed to be 32.6lbs.
MSRP: 3,499 Euros, or $3,896 USD.
