BH Lynx Race 6.5
Build Shimano XT
Black / Red
BH Lynx Race 6.5
cross-country full suspension mountain bike, carbon frame, 29" wheels, 1×12 drivetrain, mid-range equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2026
- Frame
- Carbon
- Suspension
- Full suspension, 120 mm
- Fork model
- Fox 34SC Performance Push to Lock, 120mm
- Shock
- Fox Float Evol Performance, 190x45mm, DCL, DRM, CMF
high modulus T1100 and T800 carbon fibres, Evo Carbon Lay Up
Rear shock: Fox Float Evol Performance, 190x45mm, DCL, DRM, CMF
- Wheelset
- 29" · Race Face Aeffect, 32H, 27mm internal
- Drivetrain
- 1×12
- Groupset
- Shimano Deore 6100 shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur, 12sp
- Brake model
- Shimano M6100 180mm / Shimano M6100 160mm
- Seatpost
- Dropper · Race Face Aeffect 31,6mm, 125mm Drop
Shifters: Shimano Deore 6100, 12sp; Rear derailleur: Shimano XT 8100, 12sp
Spec sheet
Every value is read on the brand’s page; hover it to see its source and date.
Ride type
- Discipline
- Cross-country
- Suspension
- Full suspension
Mountain > Cross Country > LYNX RACE (breadcrumb)
Rear shock: Fox Float Evol Performance, 190x45mm, DCL, DRM, CMF
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Bottom bracket
- Shimano PF92
- Seatpost diameter
- 31.6 mm
high modulus T1100 and T800 carbon fibres, Evo Carbon Lay Up
Suspension
- Fork travel
- 120 mm
- Fork model
- Fox 34SC Performance Push to Lock, 120mm
- Shock
- Fox Float Evol Performance, 190x45mm, DCL, DRM, CMF
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- Shimano
- Groupset
- Shimano Deore 6100 shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur, 12sp
- Mixed groupset
- yes
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- Shimano MT510-1, 175mm, 32T, 55mm
- Cassette
- Shimano Deore 6100, 10/51
- Rear derailleur
- Shimano XT 12sp
- Shifters
- Shimano Deore
- Crank length
- 175 mm
Shifters: Shimano Deore 6100, 12sp; Rear derailleur: Shimano XT 8100, 12sp
Shifters: Shimano Deore 6100, 12sp; Rear derailleur: Shimano XT 8100, 12sp
Shimano XT 12sp Shimano Deore
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- Shimano M6100 180mm / Shimano M6100 160mm
Shimano Deore Disque hydraulique
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- Race Face Aeffect, 32H, 27mm internal
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Rim inner width
- 27 mm
- Tyres
- Maxxis Rekon 29x2.25 FR / Maxxis Ikon 29x2.25 R
- Tyre width fitted
- 57 mm
Maxxis Rekon 29x2.25 FR / Maxxis Ikon 29x2.25 R
Cockpit and seatpost
- Seatpost
- Dropper
- Dropper travel
- 125 mm
- Handlebar width
- 780 mm
- Handlebar
- BH LITE Flat 780mm
- Stem
- FIT Race EVO 60mm 31,8mm 6º
- Seatpost model
- Race Face Aeffect 31,6mm, 125mm Drop
Race Face Aeffect, 31.6mm, 125mm drop
Weight
- Weight
- Being updated
Mounts and storage
- Bottle mounts
- 2
Geometry
- Geometry size
- MD
- Stack
- 588.9 mm
- Reach
- 445 mm
- Head angle
- 67 °
- Seat angle
- 76 °
- Chainstays
- 430 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1,160.8 mm
- Bottom bracket drop
- 40 mm
Geometry table, MD column
Spec sheets read at: bhbikes.com
Character
The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.
« Mountain bike rather demanding, rather nimble, average equipment. »
EasyDemanding
As at ease on rough ground as most other cross-country mountain bikes.
NimbleStable
Livelier in the turns than most other cross-country mountain bikes.
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Lynx Race 6.5other cross-country mountain bikes
Geometry
4 sizes: S, M, L, XL.
| Geometry of the Lynx Race 6.5 per size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach (mm) | 420 | 445 | 470 | 490 |
| Stack (mm) | 589 | 589 | 598 | 617 |
| Top tube (effective) (mm) | 567 | 592 | 619 | 644 |
| Seat tube (mm) | 400 | 420 | 460 | 500 |
| Head tube (mm) | 90 | 90 | 100 | 120 |
| Head angle (°) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Seat angle (°) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Chainstays (mm) | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,136 | 1,161 | 1,190 | 1,218 |
| Front centre (mm) | 702 | 727 | 756 | 784 |
| BB drop (mm) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| BB height (mm) | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 |
| Fork offset (mm) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Trail (mm) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
The range
Comparable mountain bikes
Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Discipline: Cross-country
- Suspension: Full suspension
- Fork travel: 120 mm
- Wheel size: 700c / 29"
Frequently asked questions
Is the BH Lynx Race 6.5 a hardtail or a full suspension?
Full suspension, according to the brand.
How much travel does the BH Lynx Race 6.5 fork have?
120 mm, according to the brand.
Does the BH Lynx Race 6.5 come with a dropper post?
Seatpost: Dropper, according to the brand.