Lanao Base
Origin
Ghost was founded in 1993 by two friends, Uwe Kalliwoda and Klaus Mohald, in the small Bavarian town of Waldsassen, Germany, growing out of a garage bike shop they ran for college friends the year before. Their first bike — a competitively priced 9.9 kg machine — was an immediate hit and launched the brand. Ghost built its own aluminium and carbon frame production and became a respected European manufacturer of MTB, road and e-bikes; the company is today part of the Dutch Accell Group. The Lanao is Ghost's women-specific hardtail line: an affordable aluminium platform with comfort-oriented touring geometry aimed at newer female riders wanting one bike for first trails, commuting and leisure rides. Within Lanao, 'Base' is the entry rung of a five-step ladder (Base, Essential, Universal, Advanced, Pro), so it represents the cheapest, simplest specification of the family.
Specifications
- Frame
- 6061 aluminium alloy hardtail, women-specific geometry (sloping top tube)
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- 3x8 (24-speed) Shimano Tourney: FD-TY700 front, RD-TX800 rear, SL-M315 shifters, FC-TY301 42/34/24 crank, SunRace CSM400 12-32 cassette
- Brakes
- Shimano BR-MT200 hydraulic disc, 160 mm rotors (earlier Base builds used mechanical/cable disc)
- Wheels
- Rodi Excalibur XC 559x19 mm 32H rims on Shimano HB-TX505 / FH-TX505 QR hubs (26"); later trims 27.5"/29"
The verdict
- Very affordable entry into a real women's hardtail platform from an established German brand
- Versatile and rack-ready — works as a light trail, commuter and leisure/touring bike
- Comfort-oriented women-specific geometry with disc brakes, easy and confidence-inspiring for beginners
- Entry-level Shimano Tourney 3x8 drivetrain and coil fork are heavy and basic — not for serious trail riding
- Fairly heavy for the category and no official published weight; 26" wheels on classic Base feel dated
- Lower trims (Base) get cable/entry brakes and no dropper — you outgrow the spec quickly if you ride often
Generations
Classic Lanao Base (26", ~2013-2021)
- Original budget women's hardtail; 26" wheels, triple crank, entry parts.
- Wheels
- 26"
Newer Lanao AL family (27.5"/29", ~2022+)
- Modernised: bigger wheels, 1x drivetrains, trim ladder Base->Pro; 'Base' name largely dropped for entry.
- Wheels
- 27.5" / 29"
Versions & builds
Every official build side by side — differences highlighted.
| Spec | Lanao Base 26 | Lanao Essential 27.5 | Lanao Universal 27.5 | Lanao Advanced 27.5 | Lanao Pro 27.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Frame | AL 6061 hardtail, women-specific | AL hardtail, women-specific | AL hardtail, women-specific | AL hardtail, women-specific | AL hardtail, women-specific |
| Drivetrain | 3x8 Shimano Tourney | Shimano Altus/Acera class, WTB Comp tires | mid Shimano, WTB Comp tires | higher Shimano, Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.35 tires | Shimano Deore 1x12 (10-51T, 32T ring) |
| Brakes | Shimano BR-MT200 hydraulic disc 160 mm | hydraulic disc | hydraulic disc | hydraulic disc | hydraulic disc |
| MSRP | €539 | €629 | — | — | €849 |
| Purpose | Value | Value | Balanced | Balanced | Flagship |
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