Spanish lightweight: The new BH iLynx Trail

Florentin Vesenbeckh

, Tim Folchert

· 30.11.2021

Photo: Hersteller

Spanish lightweight: the new BH iLynx Trail

Last year, BH Bikes presented the lightweight E-Racefully iLynx Race. For 2022, a trail version with more suspension travel and trail genes will be added to the XC rocket.

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Minimal assist bikes are the absolute trend category for e-mountainbikes. However, this young category is still in the discovery phase. It started with extreme values for weight, battery capacity and motor power. This made these e-bikes very special.

Photo: Hersteller The 150 millimetres of suspension travel should make the iLynx Trail a fun bike. Even when it gets rough.

The Spaniards from BH Bikes are taking a different approach with their iLynx models. A relatively powerful motor with 65 Newton metres and an equally above-average battery with 540 watt hours also make the specialists exciting for classic e-bikers who want a lightweight bike and don't need turbo power.

Photo: Hersteller BH Bikes packs a 540 watt-hour battery into the relatively slim down tube of the iLynx Trail.

With its relatively large 540 watt-hour battery and powerful 65 Newton metre motor, the iLynx Trail should also be of interest to genuine e-bikers.

Photo: Hersteller With its relatively large 540 watt-hour battery and powerful 65 Newton metre motor, the iLynx Trail should also be of interest to genuine e-bikers.

The Race version of the iLynx with less suspension travel already convinced us in the EMTB 5/21 test. The big trail brother comes with 150 millimetres of travel and more downhill-orientated equipment. There has also been an update for the in-house motor. The telemetric torque sensor is intended to further improve the riding experience. The drive is also said to be around 100 grams lighter.

The range extender looks like a water bottle and supplies a further 180 watt hours if required.

One for all: Thanks to Sram's UHD derailleur hanger, there is now a uniform standard.

Clean: The seatpost clamp has been integrated into the top tube.

Integration: The shift and brake lines disappear into the headset. This ensures a tidy appearance.

Reduced to the essentials: Brake, plus and minus for the various riding modes and the seat post remote. A display is superfluous.

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The Spaniards want to make the 2EXMAG engine even lighter without sacrificing the characteristics of its predecessor. The unit is said to weigh 2.1 kilos. 250 watts of power and 65 Nm of maximum torque are to be realised despite the low weight. The permanently installed 540 watt-hour battery can be extended by 180 watt-hours using a range extender. BH Bikes claims a sensational weight of 16 kilograms for the complete bike. A figure that we won't believe until our scales in the EMTB test lab say the same. Based on our experience with the iLynx Race LT, we think a weight of between 18 and 19 kilos is more realistic. And that would still be a top value for this category! Four equipment variants, sizes from SM to XL are available. All with full carbon frames. Price: from 6499 euros.

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Photo: Hersteller The charging connection of the in-house 2EXMAG motor is hidden in the main bearing of the rear triangle.

Facts about the BH iLynx Trail at a glance:

Frame material: Carbon
Motor: in-house BH 2EXMAG (65 Nm torque)
Battery: 540 watt hours (permanently integrated in the down tube)
Range extender: 180 watt hours can be added in a water bottle look
Suspension travel: 150 millimetres
Price: from 6499 Euro

Light e-MTBs on the rise

No e-MTB category is currently developing as dynamically as that of lightweight, minimalist e-mountainbikes. Also in our print edition EMTB 6/2021 there are some News about minimal-assist bikes. Including: the first tests of the brand new bikes from Forestal and Transalpes!

Photo: EMTB Magazin EMTB 6/2021 - now on sale. You can get the new EMTB conveniently in the subscription, in our online shop and as an app edition for Apple and Android .

EMTB 6/2021 is available from 8 December. Digitally, conveniently by post or in newsagents!

Florentin Vesenbeckh

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Florentin Vesenbeckh has been on a mountain bike since he was ten years old. Even on his very first tour, he focussed on single trails - and even after more than 30 years in the saddle of an MTB, these are still the quintessence of biking for him. He spent his youth competing in various bike disciplines and later his cycling career was characterised by years as a riding technique coach. Professionally, the experienced test editor now focusses on e-mountainbikes. In recent years, the qualified sports scientist and trained journalist has tested over 300 bikes and more than 40 different motor systems in the laboratory and in practice.

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