BH Ultimate 6.5
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BH Ultimate 6.5
cross-country hardtail mountain bike, carbon frame, 29" wheels, 1×12 drivetrain, mid-range equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2026
- Frame
- Carbon
- Suspension
- Hardtail, 100 mm
- Fork model
- Rock Shox Recon RL 100mm
- Wheelset
- 29" · BH Lite
Frame: Ultimate Carbon, PC Layup, Acros ICR, 148x12,UDH
BH Ultimate: XC Hardtail Mountain Bikes
- Drivetrain
- 1×12
- Groupset
- Shimano Deore 6100 12sp shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur
- Brake model
- Shimano MT201
- Seatpost
- Rigid · BH Lite 31,6mm, 420mm
Shifters: Shimano Deore 6100 12sp; Rear derailleur: Shimano XT 8100 12sp
Front Shimano MT201 180mm; Rear Shimano MT201 160mm
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 made for very smooth ground, very nimble, average equipment. »
EasyDemanding
Made for smooth ground, more than other cross-country mountain bikes.
NimbleStable
Livelier in the turns than most other cross-country mountain bikes.
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Ultimate 6.5other cross-country mountain bikes
Spec sheet
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Ride type
- Discipline
- Cross-country
- Suspension
- Hardtail
BH Ultimate: XC Hardtail Mountain Bikes
BH Ultimate: XC Hardtail Mountain Bikes
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Bottom bracket
- Shimano PF92
- Cable routing
- Internal
- Seatpost diameter
- 31.6 mm
Frame: Ultimate Carbon, PC Layup, Acros ICR, 148x12,UDH
Bottom bracket: Shimano PF92
The cables are inside the ICR steering to achieve 100% internal cabling.
Suspension
- Fork travel
- 100 mm
- Fork model
- Rock Shox Recon RL 100mm
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- Shimano
- Groupset
- Shimano Deore 6100 12sp shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur
- 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 MT201
- Front rotor
- 180 mm
- Rear rotor
- 160 mm
Shimano Disque hydraulique
Front Shimano MT201 180mm; Rear Shimano MT201 160mm
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- BH Lite
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Tyres
- Maxxis Ardent RaceIkon EXO2.20
Inner tubes: Chaoyang 29x21.10/2.35
Cockpit and seatpost
- Seatpost
- Rigid
- Handlebar width
- 780 mm
- Handlebar
- BH Lite flat 780mm
- Stem
- BH SL 80mm, 31,8mm, +/6º
- Seatpost model
- BH Lite 31,6mm, 420mm
Weight
- Weight
- Being updated
Geometry
- Geometry size
- MD
- Stack
- 610 mm
- Reach
- 435 mm
- Head angle
- 68.5 °
- Seat angle
- 75 °
- Chainstays
- 420 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1,119.4 mm
- Bottom bracket drop
- 65 mm
Spec sheets read at: bhbikes.com
The range
- 100 mm
- Shimano Deore 6100 12sp shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur
- Carbon
4 colours
- 100 mm
- Shimano Deore 6100 12sp shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur
- Carbon
4 colours
Comparable mountain bikes
- 100 mm
- Shimano Deore 6100 12sp shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur
- Carbon
4 colours
- 100 mm
- Shimano Deore 6100 12sp shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur
- 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: Hardtail
- Fork travel: 100 mm
- Wheel size: 700c / 29"
Frequently asked questions
Is the BH Ultimate 6.5 a hardtail or a full suspension?
Hardtail, according to the brand.
How much travel does the BH Ultimate 6.5 fork have?
100 mm, according to the brand.
Does the BH Ultimate 6.5 come with a dropper post?
Seatpost: Rigid, according to the brand.