Test: At first glance, the special frame shape of the BH AtomX Carbon is of course noticeable: It enables the installation of a large 720Wh battery, which can also be easily removed. The Drive S Mag from Brose also provides support during extensive tours. The equipment of the carbon bike, which is equipped with wide plus tires at the front and rear, is consistently solid: The Fox Performance chassis provides 160mm of spring travel and thanks to the wide range of the SLX gears, you can always find a suitable gear.
BH AtomX Carbon Lynx 6 Pro-S: The facts
Suspension travel: 160mm / 160mm
wheel size: 29 inch
Drive: Brose Drive S Mag
Display / control unit: BH X display
Battery capacity (test bike): 720Wh
Frame material: carbon
Weight complete bike (size M without pedals): 23,09kg
Maximum weight allowed: 165kg
Price: € 6.999
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| frame | AtomX Carbon |
| suspension fork | Fox 36 performance |
| Drive | Brose Drive S Mag |
| Rechargeable battery | BH 720Wh |
| Suspension shocks | Fox Float DPS Performance |
| Wheels | BH hubs / Alexrims EM35 TR rims |
| Tire VR | Maxxis Minion DHF Exo+ 2,5" |
| Tire HR | Maxxis Minion DHRII Exo+ 2,5" |
| derailleur | Shimano XT M8100 |
| Gear levers | Shimano SLX M7100 |
| Crank | FSA 32t |
| Front derailleur | Without |
| Brake | Shimano SLX M7120 |
| Brake discs | Shimanl SLX 203/203mm |
| Seat post | Kind Shock Rage-I 125mm (M) |
| Saddle | Prologo Proxim 450STN |
| Stem | Bra A-Head |
| Links | Raceface Aeffect Riser 35 |
As much as we like the increasingly elegant integration of modern e-bike motors and internal batteries have raised the look of e-MTBs to a new level - a side effect of this development is that modern e-mountain bikes are becoming more and more similar in appearance. The BH AtomX Carbon clearly stands out from this threatening monotony; the frame shape differs fundamentally from that of the competition. The specifications of the Spanish manufacturer's designers hardly included the exotic look, it's much more a by-product of the fairly innovative battery integration. The large 720Wh battery is easily inserted or removed via a flap in the top tube.
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Strong uphill performance
This battery supplies power to a Brose Drive S Mag motor that is rotated by almost 90° and is one of the great strengths of the e-bike from the Basque Country. The motor, which is pleasantly quiet despite its power, reliably pushes the carbon E-MTB, which is quite light at 23kg, even up steep climbs. The quite upright seating position and the rather steep steering angle for the large suspension travel of 160mm also help on uphill ramps and contribute to the overall really successful climbing performance. Last but not least, the very sensitive rear end, which absorbs bumps very nicely when sitting, was noticed again and again on technical terrain uphill. This keeps you in the flow and doesn't slow you down too quickly.
Geometry BH AtomX Carbon Lynx 6 Pro-S
| MD | LA | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| seat tube (in mm) | 450 | 480 | 510 |
| Top tube horizontal (in mm) | 609 | 628 | 646 |
| head tube (in mm) | 95 | 110 | 125 |
| chainstay (in mm) | 461 | 461 | 461 |
| Wheelbase (in mm) | 1213 | 1234 | 1255 |
| Steering angle (in °) | 66.5 | 66.5 | 66.5 |
| Seat angle (in °) | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 |
| Reach (mm) | 441 | 456 | 471 |
| Stacks (in mm) | 607 | 621 | 634 |
What was noticeable, however, was that the Brose motor in the BH was not quite as sensitive as we know it from other bikes. Above all, the switch-off behavior around 25km/h was quite unnatural - actually atypical for the drive from Brose. The individual software of the respective bicycle manufacturer may also play a role here. On the other hand, the new X-Display from BH, which is placed next to the stem and is always easy to read even when the sun is shining, was absolutely positive.
The rear triangle is overwhelmed at high speeds
All in all, the handling of the BH E-MTB is probably best described as "good-natured": The moderate seating position does not cause any problems even for (re)starters and the comfortable chassis with large spring travel reserves irons out one or the other driving mistake without any problems. However, if you let your finger off the brake on the descent and sometimes take a turn onto a challenging trail, the bike will start to sweat a bit.
The rear end in particular is sometimes overwhelmed with fast, rough impacts and the more touring-oriented geometry also noticeably slows down the urge to go downhill. Don't get me wrong: You can also let it rip with the AtomX Lynx 6 Carbon - it's just not his specialty. The built-in components meanwhile allow for such a use without any problems: Both the Maxxis tires with Exo+ carcass and the SLX brakes with large discs do a good job. Only the dropper post could do with a little more travel.
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Our test candidates in the High-End category: BH AtomX Carbon Lynx 6 Pro-S | Bull's Sonic EVO EN 2 | Cannondale Moterra Neo 1 | Focus Jam² 9.9 Drifter | Giant Reign E+ 0 Pro | Greyp G6.2 | Haibike XDURO Nduro 10.0 | Husqvarna Mountain Cross 8 | KTM Macina Prowler Prestige | M1 Spitzing Evo Bobby Root | Norco Range VLT C2 | Nox Hybrid Enduro 7.1 | Orange Surge RS | Orbea Wild FS M10 | Santa Cruz Heckler CC X01 RSV | Scott Genius eRide 700 Tuned | Simplon Rapcon Pmax | Specialized Turbo Levo Expert Carbon | Storck e:drenalin GTS 500 | TrekRail 9.9 | YT Decoy Pro Race | YT Decoy Pro 29
You can also find this at the kiosk Velomotion E-MTB test yearbook 2020. There you will find all 57 individual tests of the bikes, exciting stories and advice on everything to do with e-mountain bikes on over 160 pages.
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