BH LYNX RACE 8.5 Review

BH LYNX RACE 8.5 Review

Price: 5699 €
category: Racebike
Frame Material: Carbon
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Travel Rear: 120 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • custom paint possible
  • definately shredable in the downhill
  • up the hill, it´s not the fastest bike
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the BH LYNX RACE 8.5 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Racefully up to 6000 €) .

Value for Money Check

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Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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SM
MD
LA
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
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-
587
592
607
622
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Reach
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-
402
428
448
464
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Top Tube Length
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-
565
574
599
619
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Seat Tube Length
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-
400
420
460
500
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Seat Tube Angle
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75
74,8
74,8
74
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Head Tube Length
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-
90
90
100
120
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Head Tube Angle
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-
67
67
67
67
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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40
40
40
40
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
-
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Chainstay Length
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430
430
430
430
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Wheelbase
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1133
1159
1170
1212
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Standover Height
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Specification
  • Frame Lynx Race Carbon, EC Layup, Acros ICR, PF92, 148x12, UDH
  • Frame Material Carbon
  • Fork Fox 34SC Factory Push to Lock Kabolt 100mm
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper Fox DPS Evol Factory , 190x40mm, DCM, DRM, CMF
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano XT 8100 12sp
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano XT 8100 12sp
  • Crank Shimano XT 8100 34, 175mm
  • Cassette Shimano XT 8100 10/51
  • Chain Shimano XT
  • Brake Set Shimano XT
  • Brake Rotors 180/160
  • Wheel Set BH Evo Alloy Tubeless, 25mm, 28H
  • Tires Front Maxxis Ardent EXO 2.25
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Ikon EXO 2.25
  • Saddle Prologo Scratch M5
  • Seat Post BH EVO Carbon 31,6mm 420mm
  • Stem BH FIT 60mm, 31,8mm, -6
  • Handle Bar BH EVO Carbon Top Flat 760mm, 10mm Rise
  • Handle Bar Width 760
  • Head Set Acros ICR FIT 36/45, Block Lock 160

Expirience with the BH LYNX RACE 8.5

Ludwig Döhl David Vallero Serano is a great in the Cross Country World Cup. And with the LYNX RACE 8.5 the Spaniards of BH have built their fastest Represäntanten a new base. The handling of this bike remains balanced thanks to a moderate geometry. The seating position of the on sporty excursions moves in a moderate range between sporty and comfortable. If you want to hunt Strava-KOMs uphill, the LYNX RACE 8.5 is probably not the right bike for you. With the BH LYNX RACE 8.5, the real fun starts at the peak of the mountain. Because in the downhill, the in light terrain is better than the competitors in this price range.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.