Descending
60
A solid all-round descender (66° head angle, 150mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.
BH
iLynx Trail 2024
Discontinued✎Lightweight · TrailLegacy · 2.2/10iFreshness 2.2/10
How current the bike is — newer chassis, motor and battery score higher. 10 = brand-new, 0 = legacy.
How current the bike is — newer chassis, motor and battery score higher. 10 = brand-new, 0 = legacy.
Motor
BH BHZ · 65Nm · 500W↗
Battery
BH 630Wh
Travel F/R
150/150mm
Wheels
29F / 29R✎
Frame
Aluminium✎
Weight
—
Price
From £3,900
From £3,899
EMTB Forums verdict
The 2024 BH iLynx Trail was the alloy, lower-power end of BH's full-suspension trail e-MTB family, sitting beneath the carbon iLynx Trail Carbon and Carbon Pro models. It paired a 150 mm Split Pivot aluminium frame with BH's own BHZ motor (built by SEG), a compact 2.1 kg unit rated at 65 Nm and up to 500 W, fed by a 630 Wh down-tube battery with an optional 180 Wh XPro range extender.
Three trims were offered in the UK. The 8.0 at £3,899.90 ran a RockShox Recon fork, 140 mm travel and an 11-speed Deore drivetrain with Shimano MT420 four-piston brakes. The 8.1 at £4,499.90 stepped up to a Fox 34 Rhythm fork and a 12-speed XT mech. The flagship alloy 8.2 at £4,999.90 added a 150 mm Fox 36 Performance fork, SRAM DB8 four-piston brakes on 200 mm rotors and a Race Face Aeffect wheelset, making it the most capable of the three.
Geometry was consistent across the range and leaned modern-trail rather than extreme: a slack 66 degree head angle, a steep 75.5 degree effective seat angle and notably short 451 mm chainstays across all four sizes for an agile, playful feel. Reach ran from 430 mm on the SM to 490 mm on the XL.
The iLynx Trail is discontinued. BH has since moved the trail family to its newer iLynx+ lightweight platform, and the BHZ-era alloy iLynx Trail is no longer listed on the BH site.
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
Playfulness
39
More planted than poppy — better on steep terrain than tight, fiddly singletrack.
Size balance
60
Not enough geometry on record to judge size balance.
Technical climbing
38
A workmanlike climber — expect to put in more rider effort on the steep stuff. 500W of peak power and 65Nm of torque.
No single standout trait — a balanced, versatile bike.
Brilliant on fast, rough, steep terrain; less fun on tight, mellow trails.
How it stacks up vs other Lightweight · Trail bikes (from 84 bikes in the database)
Battery630 Wh193 Wh above average
Motor torque65 Nmabout average torque
Value for money83/100from £3,900 · comparable bikes ~£4,999
Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.
Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike
| S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 430 mm | 455 mm | 475 mm | 490 mm |
| Stack | 601 mm | 605 mm | 615 mm | 628 mm |
| Seattube | 420 mm | 430 mm | 440 mm | 490 mm |
| Chainstay | 451 mm | 451 mm | 451 mm | 451 mm |
| Headtube Angle | 66° | 66° | 66° | 66° |
| Seattube Angle (eff) | 75.5° | 75.5° | 75.5° | 75.5° |
| Headtube | 95 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm | 125 mm |
| BB Height | 339 mm | 339 mm | 339 mm | 339 mm |
Trims · 3
8.0 £3,900 | 8.1 £4,500 | 8.2 £5,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor | BH BHZ · 65 Nm · all trims | ||
| Battery | BH 630Wh · 630 Wh · all trims | ||
| Travel F/R | 150/150 mm · all trims | ||
| Frame | Aluminium · all trims | ||
| Fork | RockShox Recon Silver RL 140mm 15QR | Fox 34 Float Rhythm 140mm 15QR | FOX 36 FLOAT Performance 150mm 15QR |
| Shock | Rock Shox Deluxe Debonair, 140mm | FOX FLOAT DPS Performance, 140mm | FOX FLOAT DPS Performance, 150mm |
| Headset | Acros AZX-581 BL · all trims | ||
| Stem | BH Evo 35 Fit · all trims | ||
| Handlebar | Race Face Aeffect Riser 35 780mm · all trims | ||
| Grips | Ergon GE10 · all trims | ||
| Saddle | Prologo Proxim W350 Stn | Prologo Proxim W350 Stn | Prologo Proxim W450 Stn |
| Seatpost | Race Face DP Aeffect 31,6 (dropper): SM 100mm, MD 150mm, LA 150mm, XL 170mm · all trims | ||
| Brakes | Shimano MT420 4 Piston (front and rear) | Shimano MT420 4 Piston (front and rear) | SRAM DB8 4 Piston (front and rear) |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Deore 11sp | Shimano XT 12sp | Shimano XT 12sp |
| Crank | FSA 34T -165mm · all trims | ||
| Shifters | Shimano Deore · all trims | ||
| Cassette | Shimano CSM5100 11sp (11-51T) | Shimano CSM6100 12sp (10-51T) | Shimano CSM6100 12sp (10-51T) |
| Chain | Shimano HG60 | Shimano CNM6100 | Shimano CNM6100 |
| Drivetrain | Shimano Deore 11sp; FSA 34T -165mm; Shimano Deore; Shimano CSM5100 11sp (11-51T); Shimano HG60 | Shimano XT 12sp; FSA 34T -165mm; Shimano Deore; Shimano CSM6100 12sp (10-51T); Shimano CNM6100 | Shimano XT 12sp; FSA 34T -165mm; Shimano Deore; Shimano CSM6100 12sp (10-51T); Shimano CNM6100 |
| Wheels | Race Face Ar 30 TR | Race Face Ar 30 TR | Race Face Aeffect 30 TR |
| Tyres | Maxxis Minion TPI120 Terra EXO TR 29X2,5/2,4 · all trims | ||
| Price | £3,900 | £4,500 | £5,000 |
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