Video: Dave Weagle introduces the BH Lynx 4

The lowdown on new Split Pivot machine

Dave Weagle with the latest bike to feature his Split Pivot suspension design, BH's Lynx 4

James Costley-White/BikeRadar.com

James Costley-White

Published: May 20, 2011 at 7:45 am

We were granted an exclusive invitation to the launch of BH's new Lynx 4 trail bike in the French Alps last week, and we were very impressed by both the look and the ride of the bike.

American suspension guru Dave Weagle played a major part in its development. We managed to grab a few minutes with him on the slopes of Peisey-Vallandry – where he was on hand to tweak shock settings and gather rider feedback – to get the lowdown on the Lynx and its Split Pivot design.

Check out the video below – and open our image gallery for lots more pictures, including some shots of the clay – yes, clay – model used to develop the bike.

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James Costley-White

Group editor, Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus

James is the group editor of the best-selling magazines Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus, and their associated digital editions and websites. He has worked on MBUK since 2013, became editor in 2019 and took over at Cycling Plus in 2024. An NCTJ-qualified senior journalist with a postgraduate diploma from Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture, JCW joined the cycling media world in 2012. Previously, he’d worked as a reporter and sub-editor on daily newspapers. After a stint as operations editor on BikeRadar, he worked for Triathlon Plus and the ahead-of-its-time ChopMTB. JCW has been an avid cyclist his whole life, progressing from a Chopper-style Raleigh Commando to a Raleigh Sprint road bike before discovering mountain biking in 1992. Since then, he’s amassed a huge amount of knowledge and riding experience, in the UK and abroad. He can often be found riding the trails of South Wales on his latest long-term test bike or custom-built RAAW Jibb, hitting North Somerset cycle paths with his kids, scything down the Cheddar Gorge on his road bike or heading to work on his mutant e-commuter. As well as editing MBUK and Cycling Plus, JCW contributes regular product reviews and other articles.

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