Prototype BH Lynx 8

[heavyp]

A note from Weagle:


It was 18 months ago when I designed the susp. & geo. for this bike, first time I'm seeing it is right now, thanks @VitalMTB!
— Dave Weagle (@daveweagle) August 18, 2015






Karim Amour recently posted these photos of a new downhill bike from BH Bikes, the Lynx 8. Information is still slim, but what we do know is the bike uses Dave Weagle's Split Pivot suspension. If the Lynx 8 follows BH's naming habits, the bike has 8-inches of travel.
BH offers both an alloy and carbon frame throughout the Lynx line, so it's likely this is an alloy mule used to dial in geometry for the new bike before the molds are made for a carbon version.
Also noteworthy are the prototype Michelin tire and carbon rotor and roost guards mounted on the new bike. We're unsure who manufactures the carbon bits, but Karim Amour is selling them directly via his Facebook for € 65.
Stay tuned for more details.

http://www.vitalmtb.com/product/fea...ion&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VotesDigest

 

[HimynameisMike]

....... Don't know why, but first thing I thought of when I saw this bike was if I went riding in the summer, would the sun reflecting off the chrome be powerful enough to cause a fire?

 

[Ezkaton]

Looks like a Session.

 

[HimynameisMike]

Looks like a Session.

never before has this quote been more accurate.

Also - rotor guards for mountain bikes? are they really that necessary?
I'd have thought rotor guards would be better at storing heat and dirt than keeping rotors clean. Happy to be proven wrong.