XTEP Lynx Carbon Pro 2023

Discontinued✎Full Power · EnduroLegacy · 1/10iFreshness 1/10
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Motor

Shimano EP801 · 85Nm · 600W↗

Battery

BH XTEP 720Wh

Travel F/R

160/160mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Full carbon✎

Weight

—

Price

From £7,199

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BH XTEP Lynx Carbon Pro 2023

From £7,199

The BH XTEP Lynx Carbon Pro is BH's MY2023 carbon enduro eMTB, the longer-travel sibling to the trail-oriented AtomX Lynx. It pairs a full-carbon X System frame with 160mm of Split Pivot rear travel and a matching 160mm fork, driven by Shimano's EP801 motor (85 Nm) and a 720Wh battery using 21700 cells for a claimed range of up to 155km.The carbon line ran across three Pro trims (9.7, 9.8, 9.9), spanning roughly £7,199 to £8,999. The 9.7 and 9.8 run a FOX 36 Performance fork, stepping from a FOX Float DPS to a Float X shock and from Shimano MT520 to XT four-piston brakes; the flagship 9.9 adds a FOX 38 Factory fork and a Float DHX2 Factory coil shock. All trims share 29in wheels and Maxxis Minion enduro rubber. Geometry is aggressive-trail to enduro: a 65.1 to 65.6 degree head angle, 73.7 degree effective seat angle, a short 465mm chainstay and wheelbases from 1213mm (S) to 1264mm (L and XL).It is distinct from the BH AtomX Lynx Carbon of the same year, which is a 150/150mm trail bike on a Brose Drive S Mag motor. The XTEP name has since been retired as BH consolidated its eMTB range under the iLynx naming, so this model is discontinued.

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The BH XTEP Lynx Carbon Pro is BH's MY2023 carbon enduro eMTB, the longer-travel sibling to the trail-oriented AtomX Lynx. It pairs a full-carbon X System frame with 160mm of Split Pivot rear travel and a matching 160mm fork, driven by Shimano's EP801 motor (85 Nm) and a 720Wh battery using 21700 cells for a claimed range of up to 155km.

The carbon line ran across three Pro trims (9.7, 9.8, 9.9), spanning roughly £7,199 to £8,999. The 9.7 and 9.8 run a FOX 36 Performance fork, stepping from a FOX Float DPS to a Float X shock and from Shimano MT520 to XT four-piston brakes; the flagship 9.9 adds a FOX 38 Factory fork and a Float DHX2 Factory coil shock. All trims share 29in wheels and Maxxis Minion enduro rubber. Geometry is aggressive-trail to enduro: a 65.1 to 65.6 degree head angle, 73.7 degree effective seat angle, a short 465mm chainstay and wheelbases from 1213mm (S) to 1264mm (L and XL).

It is distinct from the BH AtomX Lynx Carbon of the same year, which is a 150/150mm trail bike on a Brose Drive S Mag motor. The XTEP name has since been retired as BH consolidated its eMTB range under the iLynx naming, so this model is discontinued.

Geometry read

What the numbers mean on the trail

Computed from this bike's geometry, spec and build kit — reach, wheelbase, chainstay, head and seat angles, travel, motor, weight and the fork/tyre/brake spec — and worked out per size, because a fixed chainstay can make an S and an XL feel very different.

Size

Descending

A solid all-round descender (65.6° head angle, 160mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

More planted than poppy — better on steep terrain than tight, fiddly singletrack.

Size balance

Rear-long with a planted front in L (FC:RC 1.72) — easy to weight the front and quick to turn, though it can feel light at the back at real speed.

Technical climbing

Shimano EP801 and a steep 73.7° seat angle keep the weight planted over the front — a proper winch. 600W of peak power and 85Nm of torque — a strong full-power motor.

Best suited toBig-day all-rounders who climb a lot and still descend hard.

Strong up and composed down — a do-it-all, not a specialist.

Watch out forNot a flickable, playful bike — built to plough, not pop.

Brilliant on fast, rough, steep terrain; less fun on tight, mellow trails.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Enduro bikes (from 132 bikes in the database)

Battery720 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque85 Nm18 Nm below average

Value for money56/100from £7,199 · most Shimano EP801 bikes ~£7,500

Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.

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Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike

	S	M	L	XL
Reach	421 mm	431 mm	461 mm	461 mm
Stack	608 mm	620 mm	647 mm	647 mm
Seattube	400 mm	400 mm	440 mm	480 mm
Chainstay	465 mm	465 mm	465 mm	465 mm
Headtube Angle	65.1°	65.6°	65.6°	65.6°
Seattube Angle (eff)	73.7°	73.7°	73.7°	73.7°
Wheelbase	1213 mm	1222 mm	1264 mm	1264 mm
Headtube	100 mm	110 mm	125 mm	140 mm
Front Centre	748 mm*	757 mm*	799 mm*	799 mm*
FC:RC	1.61	1.63	1.72	1.72

Trims · 3

	Carbon Pro 9.7 £7,199	Carbon Pro 9.8 £7,899	Carbon Pro 9.9 £8,999
Motor	Shimano EP801 · 85 Nm · all trims
Battery	BH XTEP 720Wh · 720 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	160/160 mm · all trims
Frame	Carbon · all trims
Fork	FOX 36 FLOAT Performance 160mm 15QR	FOX 36 FLOAT Performance 160mm 15QR	FOX 38 FLOAT Factory 160mm 15QR
Shock	FOX FLOAT DPS Performance	FOX FLOAT X Performance	FOX FLOAT DHX2 Factory
Headset	Acros AIX-545 ICR IPS · all trims
Stem	BH Evo 35 Fit · all trims
Handlebar	Race Face Aeffect Riser 35 780mm · all trims
Grips	Ergon GE10	Ergon GE10	Ergon GE1-Factory
Saddle	Prologo Proxim W350 Stn	Prologo Proxim W450 Stn	Prologo Proxim W450 Stn
Seatpost	Race Face DP Aeffect 31.6 · all trims
Brakes	Shimano MT520 4-piston hydraulic disc, 203mm front / 203mm rear	Shimano XT 4-piston hydraulic disc, 203mm front / 203mm rear	Shimano XT 4-piston hydraulic disc, 203mm front / 203mm rear
Rear derailleur	Shimano XT 12sp · all trims
Crank	Shimano 34T 165mm · all trims
Shifters	Shimano Deore	Shimano SLX	Shimano XT
Cassette	Shimano CS-M6100 12sp (10-51T)	Shimano CS-M7100 12sp (10-51T)	Shimano CS-M8100 12sp (10-51T)
Chain	Shimano CN-M6100	Shimano CN-M7100	Shimano CN-M6100
Drivetrain	Shimano XT 12sp; Shimano 34T 165mm; Shimano Deore; Shimano CS-M6100 12sp (10-51T); Shimano CN-M6100	Shimano XT 12sp; Shimano 34T 165mm; Shimano SLX; Shimano CS-M7100 12sp (10-51T); Shimano CN-M7100	Shimano XT 12sp; Shimano 34T 165mm; Shimano XT; Shimano CS-M8100 12sp (10-51T); Shimano CN-M6100
Wheels	Race Face AR 30 TR wheelset, BH hubs	DT Swiss H1900 TR wheelset, DT Swiss hubs	DT Swiss H1700 TR wheelset, DT Swiss hubs
Tyres	Maxxis Minion TPI120 Terra EXO TR 29" · all trims
Price	£7,199	£7,899	£8,999

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