Lanao EQ

Name: Ghost Lanao EQ
Brand: Ghost

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Ghost was founded in 1993 in Waldsassen, Bavaria, by Uwe Kalliwoda and Klaus Moehwald, and grew into one of Germany's best-known mainstream bike brands, later part of the Accell Group. The Lanao is Ghost's long-running women's hardtail platform, sitting alongside the men's Kato line, and has been sold across the Baltics and wider Europe for years in numbered trims (Lanao 2.7, 4.7, 5.7 and so on). From around 2022 Ghost simplified the naming into Essential / Universal / EQ variants of the same frame. The EQ ('equipped') version takes the women-specific aluminium cross-country frame and bolts on a full commuter kit -- mudguards, dynamo-style lights, a rear rack and kickstand -- so the same bike that can handle a gravel path on the weekend is street-legal and practical for the daily commute.

Specifikācijas

Rāmis: Aluminium (Ghost LANAO AL / 'MID Aluminium Ladies' women-specific geometry), internal cable routing
Svars: kg
Transmisija: 3x8 (24-speed): Shimano Tourney FD-TY700 front + Shimano Acera RD-M360/M3020 rear derailleur, Rapidfire+ triggershifters, Shimano FC-TY301 crank (42-34-24), CS-HG200-8 12-32 cassette
Bremzes: Tektro HD-M275 hydraulic disc, 2-piston, 180 mm rotors front & rear
Riteņi: 27.5" (584); Schurmann YAK Disc 25 rims, 32H; Shimano hubs (QR)

Verdikts

+Stiprās puses

Genuinely versatile -- commuter kit plus a suspension fork and MTB tyres means one bike for city, path and light trail
Hydraulic disc brakes and reliable Shimano Tourney/Acera drivetrain punch above the ~€800 price tag
Comfortable women-specific geometry with easy climbing gears and a well-regarded wheelset for the class

−Vājās puses

Heavy at ~17 kg, and reviewers note it feels sluggish uphill / when carrying a load
Entry-level 3x8 Tourney/Acera groupset is basic -- a triple with a lot of gear overlap rather than a modern 1x setup
Coil fork is comfort-tuned, not for real off-road abuse; performance limits show quickly on rough terrain

Paaudzes

2019-2021 (numbered / Universal era)
- Sold under numbered names (2.7/4.7/5.7) and later 'Universal'; specs varied more by trim number than today.
Bremzes
mechanical or hydraulic disc by trim
2022-2025 (EQ era)
- Naming simplified to Essential/Universal/EQ; the EQ is the equipped trim (fenders, lights, rack). Specs stayed very consistent 2022-2025.
Bremzes
Tektro HD-M275 hydraulic disc, 180 mm

Versijas un komplektācijas

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Versijas un komplektācijas
Rādītājs	Lanao EQ 27.5 (numbered era, e.g. 2.7 / 4.7 / 5.7)	Lanao EQ 27.5 AL
Gads	2019	2023
Rāmis	Lanao AL women's	LANAO AL
Transmisija	3x8/3x9 Shimano Tourney/Altus	3x8 Shimano Tourney/Acera (42-34-24 / 12-32)
Bremzes	mechanical/hydraulic disc (trim-dependent)	Tektro HD-M275 hydraulic disc 180 mm
Cena	—	€829
Mērķis	Budžeta	Budžeta