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BH Lynx Trail - made for everything

Marc Strucken

 · 01.06.2022

BH Lynx Trail - made for everythingPhoto: Herstellerfoto
BH Lynx Trail - made for everything
The new BH Lynx Trail wants everything at the same time: firm uphill, powerful downhill. With balanced geometry, low weight and a Split Pivot rear triangle, it is simply made for all the trails a mountain can throw at it.

The Spanish manufacturer BH had just relaunched its Lynx race bike for the 2021 season. Now comes the down-country plus version, so to speak: the BH Lynx Trail Carbon. The new all-mountain bike with 150 millimetres of travel in a Split Pivot suspension system aims to live up to its claim of delivering the right performance both uphill and downhill.

Ready when you are - the Lynx Trail seems to say, and with 150 mm of travel it can take a beating.Photo: Herstellerfoto Ready when you are - the Lynx Trail seems to say, and with 150 mm of travel it can take a beating.

What is immediately noticeable about the frame is that the main pivot point of the rear swing arm is a good distance in front of and above the bottom bracket. This means that the suspension of this trail bike should work as independently as possible of the pedalling and braking force. The efficiency of the BH-Racebike Lynx is also 100 per cent in the Lynx Trail Carbon.

With its split pivot rear triangle and a generously dimensioned main pivot point, the BH Lynx Trail promises to be stiff and resistant to bobbing. With its split pivot rear triangle and a generously dimensioned main pivot point, the BH Lynx Trail promises to be stiff and resistant to bobbing.

The sober figures say: the chainstays are short at 435 mm, the reach is long with a forward steering angle of 65 degrees and the seat tube is optimised for pedalling at 77 degrees. At Beistegui Hermanos S.A. (BH for short), they call it a "fun bike that is playful and easy to handle on trails and offers excellent stability at high speeds".

Short chainstays, long reach - BH promises playful handling with high riding stability.Photo: Herstellerfoto Short chainstays, long reach - BH promises playful handling with high riding stability.

BH Lynx Trail: Superboost beats Boost?

For the rear axle, BH relies on the new, once again wider Super Boost size - at 12 x 157 millimetres, a full 9 mm wider than the usual Boost size. The equation on the Lynx Trail: more space means more even tension on both sides of the wheel. This results in more lateral stiffness and, with the short chainstays, more space for wider tyres. Does this mean that 'normal' Boost will soon be history?

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Cockpit integration is also a top priority at BH. The cables run inside the frame from here. The real eye-catcher is the paintwork on the Lynx Trail Carbon.Photo: Herstellerfoto Cockpit integration is also a top priority at BH. The cables run inside the frame from here. The real eye-catcher is the paintwork on the Lynx Trail Carbon.

The Lynx Trail Carbon frame also has race genes. The HCIM (Hollow Core Internal Moulding) process used optimises the amount of material in each part of the frame. The result is a slim 2.2 kilograms for the frame - BH does not reveal the total weight.

The short chainstays make the BH Lynx Trail a playmate. The low weight is also fun on the climbs.Photo: Herstellerfoto The short chainstays make the BH Lynx Trail a playmate. The low weight is also fun on the climbs.

The BH Lynx Trail Carbon is available in four sizes, from S to XL. Three models are available, but they all have the same carbon frame. Depending on the configuration (XT / Deore to XTR), the Lynx Trail 9.0 costs 4699, the 9.5 model 5999 and version 9.8 is priced at 8099 euros. There are three standard colours to choose from, which can be fully customised with the BH Unique programme - for an extra 300 euros.

All information about the BH Lynx Trail Carbon at bhbikes.com

The geometry data of the BH Lynx Trail Carbon at a glance.Photo: Hersteller The geometry data of the BH Lynx Trail Carbon at a glance.

Marc Strucken

Marc Struken is a passionate bike journalist and editor at Delius Klasing Verlag. After working in radio, radio, TV and online marketing, he has been contributing his experience to digital content for BIKE, EMTB, FREERIDE and MYBIKE since 2022 - whether mountain bike, gravel or road bike.

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