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Checkpoint SL 5
A carbon frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and shimano grx 400 hydraulic disc brakes.
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€3,699($4,302)| Weight | 21.5 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 12 |
| Groupset | GRX 800, GRX 600 |
| Brakes | Shimano GRX 400 Hydraulic Disc |
Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.
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View Comparison5'4" – 5'7"
5'5" – 5'9"
5'8" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'4"
- 6'1", size 58cm, Just right
- 6'3", size 61, Fits large
- 5'9", size 54, Just right
- 5'9", size 54cm, Just right
- 5'9", size 56cm, Just right
- 5'6", size 52cm, Just right
- 5'11", size 54, Just right
- 5'6", size 49cm, Just right
- 5'7", size 54, Fits large
- 5'10", size LG, Just right
Summary
The Trek Checkpoint is celebrated for its versatility and comfort, making it a standout in the gravel bike category. Its IsoSpeed Decoupler technology ensures a smooth ride across various terrains, while the bike's geometry and ample tire clearance cater to both speed and stability. Reviews highlight its efficient performance, high-quality component selection, and the thoughtful integration of storage and mounting options.
IsoSpeed Decoupler for a smoother ride
Versatile performance across terrains
Ample tire clearance and mounting options
High-quality component selection
Efficient and comfortable speed
Some models have a squishy saddle on longer rides
Non-removable front derailleur mount on certain builds
Handling can be more sedate at low speeds
The result never feels weird though, just a great balance of smoothness, assured but not dull handling and efficient yet comfortable speed across a wide range of surfaces.
Bike PerfectThe new Checkpoint is a more capable bike than the one it replaces, and it’s easier to ride fast on unpaved surfaces, too.
Cycling TipsThe Trek Checkpoint is a bike that just works.
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Nov 2025
A fast, stable, and comfortable all-arounder, the Checkpoint SL 7 pairs 50 mm clearance, smart storage, and generous mounts to deliver standout value on mixed terrain.
Nov 2024
The Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 is the top-level model in the Wisconsin-based brand's revamped gravel/endurance range and it’s a belter, especially for those who like a ride style on the racier side of things. It’s light, flickable, nimble and fast, while also focusing on comfort for those longer tours, plus the addition of plenty of mounting points, internal frame storage and the ability to run wide tyres doesn’t exclude it from the adventure side of things. Gravel racing - what's next for cycling's fastest growing discipline?
Aug 2024 · Jordan Villella
The all-new Trek Checkmate SLR and Checkpoint SL further solidify the Wisconsin brand's commitment to the gravel arts.
Aug 2024 · Felix Smith
The updated Trek Checkpoint leans into adventure with more accessory mounts, wider tyre clearance and endurance geometry
Heaps of accessory mounts
Comfortable bump taming ride
Useful integrated storage
Shorter reach may impact riders with longer legs
Potentially divisive paint
Aug 2024 · Alvin Holbrook
The Trek Checkpoint SL third generation gravel bike has been revised with more tire clearance, more upright geometry, and more mounts.
May 2024 · Mat Brett
Get all the details of this versatile gravel/adventure bike with hidden storage and Trek’s bump-absorbing IsoSpeed technology
Jan 2024 · Calvin Zajac
Is Trek’s mid-range gravel machine better than its top-end twin? The Checkpoint SL 7 offers adventure on a (slightly) lower budget, but is that enough to beat the competition in our adventure gravel bike group test?
Outstanding versatility
A lot of practical features
High-quality design, boasting first-class workmanship
No chainstay protector
Oct 2023 · Guy Kesteven
Trek’s Checkpoint has unique progressive geometry and scissor frame features and all the mount points you could want. But is it a multi-surface, multi-mission master or a complicated compromise?
IsoPulse Decoupler is a significant ride smoother
Well balanced road or rough handling
Efficient speed on all surfaces
SL 6 model is a real performance for price sweet spot
Saddle is a bit squishy on longer rides
Many mounts mean slightly more mass
Controls go through the headset
Non removable front mech tab
Rough rear hub
| Frame | 500 Series OCLV Carbon, IsoSpeed, internal cable routing, downtube storage door, 3S chain keeper, T47 BB, rack and mudguard mounts, integrated frame bag mounts, flat-mount disc, dropper post compatible, 142x12 mm thru axle BB Standard: T47, Threaded Colors: Deep Smoke; Matte Pennyflake |
|---|---|
| Fork | Trek Checkpoint, full carbon, tapered carbon steerer, rack mounts, fender mounts, flat mount disc, 12x100mm thru axle |
| Bottom Bracket | Praxis, T47 threaded, internal bearing |
| Stem | Size: 49, Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 70 mm length; Size: 52, 54, Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 80 mm length; Size: 56, 58, Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 90 mm length; Size: 61, Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 100 mm length |
| Handlebar | Size: 49, Bontrager Elite Gravel, 38 cm width; Size: 52, Bontrager Elite Gravel, 40 cm width; Size: 54, 56, Bontrager Elite Gravel, 42 cm width; Size: 58, 61, Bontrager Elite Gravel, 44 cm width |
| Saddle | Size: 49, 52, Bontrager Verse Comp, steel rails, 155 mm width; Size: 54, 56, 58, 61, Bontrager Verse Comp, steel rails, 145 mm width |
| Seatpost | Bontrager carbon, 27.2 mm, 8 mm offset, 330 mm length Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano GRX RX820, 36T max cog |
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| Front Derailleur | Shimano GRX RX820, braze-on, down swing |
| Crank | Size: 49, Shimano GRX RX610, 46/30, 165 mm length; Size: 52, Shimano GRX RX610, 46/30, 170 mm length; Size: 54, 56, Shimano GRX RX610, 46/30, 172.5 mm length; Size: 58, 61, Shimano GRX RX610, 46/30, 175 mm length |
| Shifters | Shimano GRX RX610, 12-speed |
| Cassette | Shimano 105 7100, 11-36, 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed |
| Brakes | Shimano RX410 hydraulic disc, flat mount Type: Shimano GRX 400 Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Paradigm SL, Tubeless Ready, 24-hole, 21 mm width, Presta valve |
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| Spokes | 14 g stainless steel, black |
| Front Hub | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, CenterLock disc, 100x12 mm thru axle |
| Rear Hub | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, CenterLock disc, Shimano 11-speed freehub, 142x12 mm thru axle |
| Tires | Bontrager GR1 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength casing, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 700x40 mm |
| Disc Rotors | Shimano RT70, CentreLock, 160 mm |
First added September 16
Last updated July 19
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