German bike maker Ghost’s newest Asket CF rebuilds their fashionable and reasonably priced gravel bike in lighter, extra forgiving carbon retaining its signature flexing seatstays. However this carbon gravel bike doesn’t skimp on bikepacking and adventure-ready options, together with all of the mounting factors you possibly can ever need and even gravel suspension forks on the highest two fashions.
2024 Ghost Asket CF all-rounder carbon gravel bike
Whereas most carbon bikes as of late appear to aspire to be race bikes, this one is constructed for “touring, trails, and journey” driving. Not a far cry from its alloy Asket gravel siblings. Ghost describe their new carbon Asket CF gravel bike as “developed for off-road use”. So, it’s no shock because the Asket is clearly impressed by their Lector XC hardtail. Its kinked carbon seatstay design permits the rear finish to flex for added rider consolation and improved grip, whereas retaining torsional rigidity and predictable dealing with.
This can be a carbon gravel bike with “progressive gravel geometry” that’s joyful to ridden over gravel roads or singletrack, whether or not you need to go quick or absorb a extra leisurely bikepacking journey with mates. But it surely’s nonetheless a fast journey with a dimension particular ~69.5° headtube, ~435mm chainstays, and long-ish body Attain figures.
“Zippy, vigorous, playful, but calm, the GHOST ASKET CF not solely masters extensive paths, but additionally gives a variety of security on tough terrain and trails – a real all-rounder.”
Ghost says the variation of the Asket CF in the identical premium gentle carbon of their XC race mountain bikes gives “a excessive diploma of stiffness with low weight and nice consolation”. As well as, a brief rear finish retains the brand new gravel bike maneuverable.
Tech particulars
- all-new full light-weight hi-mod carbon gravel body & fork
- “dynamic, progressive” gravel geometry in 5 sizes (XS-XL)
- absolutely inner cable routing by the 1.5″ headset potential, but additionally typical cable routing ports within the downtube
- inflexible carbon (suspension-corrected) bikepacking fork or 40mm suspension fork
- UDH normal for all mechanical or wi-fi derailleur compatibility
- full protection fender mounts
- 5 units of cage mount factors on the body together with 2x 3-bolt mounts, plus 2 extra 3-bolt Something cage mounts on the inflexible fork
- 1x construct solely, however 2x appropriate with a bolt-on entrance derailleur hanger
- flat mount disc brakes, 12mm thru-axles
- stealth 27.2mm dropper put up routing (wi-fi dropper on the highest spec construct)
- max 50mm tire clearance (all spec’d with 45mm tires) – 29×2.0″, or 27.5×2.2″
- max loaded weight of 120kg with rider and kit
2024 Ghost Asket CF – Pricing, choices & availability
All three full gravel bike builds of the brand new carbon Ghost Asket CF are constructed as all-rounders – and all can be found now at your native vendor.
To start with, the best Ghost Asket CF Professional is each probably the most reasonably priced at 3000€ and certain the lightest with its inflexible carbon fork paired to a large Shimano 1x 12sp groupset, alloy wheels & typical alloy cockpit.
Then, step as much as the Asket CF Full Social gathering for 3500€ and Ghost upgrades you to a Fox 32 TC Efficiency Elite suspension fork with 40mm of gravel bump-eating journey.
Or lastly, go all-in with the flagship Ghost Asket CF with a top-tier RockShox Rudy Final XPLR 40mm suspension fork, a SRAM Drive + X0 Eagle AXS wi-fi mullet groupset, a Reverb AXS XPLR suspension dropper seatpost, a carbon Easton handlebar with built-in inner cable routing, and alloy DT Swiss G1800 wheels.
