BH Lynx Race 8.5
Build SRAM Eagle 90
Beige
BH Lynx Race 8.5
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
- Rock Shox SID Base 2P Rush RL 120mm
- Shock
- Rock Shox SID Luxe 2P 190x45mm
high modulus carbon fibres (T1100 and T800) - Evo Carbon Lay Up
Rear shock: Rock Shox SID Luxe 2P 190x45mm
- Wheelset
- 29" · EVO Alloy 28H 30mm internal 6H Ratchet 40T
- Drivetrain
- 1×12
- Groupset
- SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type shifters and rear derailleur
- Brake model
- SRAM Level Bronze Stealth 180mm / SRAM Level Bronze Stealth 160mm
- Seatpost
- Dropper · Race Face Aeffect 31,6mm, 125mm Drop
Shifters: SRAM Eagle 90 T-type; Rear derailleur: SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type
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: Rock Shox SID Luxe 2P 190x45mm
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Bottom bracket
- SRAM DUB Wide PF92
- Seatpost diameter
- 31.6 mm
high modulus carbon fibres (T1100 and T800) - Evo Carbon Lay Up
Suspension
- Fork travel
- 120 mm
- Fork model
- Rock Shox SID Base 2P Rush RL 120mm
- Shock
- Rock Shox SID Luxe 2P 190x45mm
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- SRAM
- Groupset
- SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type shifters and rear derailleur
- Mixed groupset
- no
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type, 34, 175mm
- Cassette
- SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type 10/52
- Rear derailleur
- SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type
- Shifters
- SRAM Eagle 90 T-type
- Crank length
- 175 mm
Shifters: SRAM Eagle 90 T-type; Rear derailleur: SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type
Shifters: SRAM Eagle 90 T-type; Rear derailleur: SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type
SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type SRAM Eagle 90 T-type
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- SRAM Level Bronze Stealth 180mm / SRAM Level Bronze Stealth 160mm
SRAM Level Bronze Stealth Disque hydraulique
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- EVO Alloy 28H 30mm internal 6H Ratchet 40T
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Rim inner width
- 30 mm
- Tyres
- Pirelli Scorpion XCM 2.4 SP FR/ XCH 2.4 SP R
Chaoyang 29x21.10/2.35 (inner tubes)
EVO Alloy 28H 30mm internal 6H Ratchet 40T
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
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
Built for rougher ground than most other cross-country mountain bikes.
NimbleStable
Livelier in the turns than most other cross-country mountain bikes.
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Lynx Race 8.5other cross-country mountain bikes
Geometry
4 sizes: S, M, L, XL.
| Geometry of the Lynx Race 8.5 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 8.5 a hardtail or a full suspension?
Full suspension, according to the brand.
How much travel does the BH Lynx Race 8.5 fork have?
120 mm, according to the brand.
Does the BH Lynx Race 8.5 come with a dropper post?
Seatpost: Dropper, according to the brand.