BH Lynx Race 8.0 XT 12s
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BH Lynx Race 8.0 XT 12s
cross-country full suspension mountain bike, carbon frame, 29" wheels, 1×12 drivetrain, high end equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2026
- Frame
- Carbon
- Suspension
- Full suspension, 120 mm
- Fork model
- Fox 34SC Factory Push to Lock Kabolt 120mm
- Shock
- Fox Float SL Factory Push to Lock, 190x45mm, DCM,DRM,CMF
high modulus carbon fibres (T1100 and T800) - Evo Carbon Lay Up
Rear shock: Fox Float SL Factory Push to Lock, 190x45mm, DCM,DRM,CMF
- Wheelset
- 29" · Race Face Aeffect 32H 27mm internal
- Drivetrain
- 1×12
- Groupset
- Shimano XT 8100 shifters and rear derailleur, 12sp
- Brake model
- Shimano M6100 180mm / Shimano M6100 160mm
- Seatpost
- Dropper · Race Face Aeffect 31,6mm, 125mm Drop
Shifters: Shimano XT 8100 12sp; Rear derailleur: Shimano XT 8100 12sp
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, neutral handling, rather high equipment. »
EasyDemanding
As at ease on rough ground as most other cross-country mountain bikes.
NimbleStable
Between nimble and stable, like most other cross-country mountain bikes.
Gearing
Not enough data yet for this chart: it fills in as soon as the specs are in.
Equipment level
Not enough data yet for this chart: it fills in as soon as the specs are in.
Equipment: high end for its category.
Equipment score: 64/100 (frame, groupset, wheels, suspension).
Lynx Race 8.0 XT 12sother cross-country mountain bikes
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 SL Factory Push to Lock, 190x45mm, DCM,DRM,CMF
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Bottom bracket
- Shimano PF92
- Seatpost diameter
- 31.6 mm
high modulus carbon fibres (T1100 and T800) - Evo Carbon Lay Up
Suspension
- Fork travel
- 120 mm
- Fork model
- Fox 34SC Factory Push to Lock Kabolt 120mm
- Shock
- Fox Float SL Factory Push to Lock, 190x45mm, DCM,DRM,CMF
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- Shimano
- Groupset
- Shimano XT 8100 shifters and rear derailleur, 12sp
- Mixed groupset
- no
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- Shimano XT 8120 175mm 34T 55mm
- Cassette
- Shimano XT 8100 10/51
- Rear derailleur
- Shimano XT 12sp
- Shifters
- Shimano XT
- Crank length
- 175 mm
Shifters: Shimano XT 8100 12sp; Rear derailleur: Shimano XT 8100 12sp
Shifters: Shimano XT 8100 12sp; Rear derailleur: Shimano XT 8100 12sp
Shimano XT 12sp Shimano XT
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
- Pirelli Scorpion XCM 2.4 SP FR/ XCH 2.4 SP R
Chaoyang 29x21.10/2.35 (inner tubes)
Cockpit and seatpost
- Seatpost
- Dropper
- Dropper travel
- 125 mm
- Handlebar width
- 760 mm
- Handlebar
- BH Evo Carbon Top Flat, 760mm, 10mm rise
- 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
The range
Its comparisons
Comparable mountain bikes
- 120 mm
- Shimano Deore 6100 shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur, 12sp
- Carbon
4 colours
- 120 mm
- Shimano Deore 6100 shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur, 12sp
- Carbon
4 colours
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 8.0 XT 12s a hardtail or a full suspension?
Full suspension, according to the brand.
How much travel does the BH Lynx Race 8.0 XT 12s fork have?
120 mm, according to the brand.
Does the BH Lynx Race 8.0 XT 12s come with a dropper post?
Seatpost: Dropper, according to the brand.