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2026 Trek

Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3

An aluminum frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and shimano cues hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price

$1,999
Weight22.9 lbs  
FrameAluminum
SuspensionRigid
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 11
GroupsetCUES
BrakesShimano CUES Hydraulic Disc
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Ride Feel

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Rider Position
relaxedaggressive
Terrain
smoothrugged
Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

31 mph

Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3

36 mph

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Highest gear

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Spec Level

Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.

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Sizing
XS

4'8" – 5'3"

SM

5'1" – 5'5"

MD

5'4" – 5'11"

MD/LG

5'9" – 6'3"

LG

6'1" – 6'5"

XL

6'3" – 6'8"

Rider Fit Notes
  • 5'10", size MD/LG, Just right
Price History
Reviews
Bicycling
An Aluminum Bike That Outperforms Its Price Point. Here’s Why Trek's Checkpoint ALR Is Worth a Look.

Aug 2025

The Trek Checkpoint ALR is a versatile, upgrade-friendly gravel bike offering premium features at an attainable price.

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road.cc
Check out Trek’s new Checkpoint ALR bikes: “big gravel capability at an affordable price”

Jun 2025

The third-generation Trek Checkpoint ALR brings key features from its carbon sibling to a more accessible aluminium frame – with bigger tyre clearance, a tweaked geometry, and adventure-ready versatility

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Velo
First Ride: The Updated Trek Checkpoint ALR Might Be All the Gravel Bike You’ll Ever Need

Jun 2025 · Alvin Holbrook

The updated Trek Checkpoint ALR gets more user-friendly geometry, even more mounts, and more reason to ask why you'd need anything more.

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off.road.cc
Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 gravel bike review

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?

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BikeRadar
Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 first ride review | BikeRadar

Aug 2024 · Felix Smith

The updated Trek Checkpoint leans into adventure with more accessory mounts, wider tyre clearance and endurance geometry

Highs
  • Heaps of accessory mounts

  • Comfortable bump taming ride

  • Useful integrated storage

Lows
  • Shorter reach may impact riders with longer legs

  • Potentially divisive paint

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Bikerumor
Trek Doubles Down on Gravel Racing w/ New Checkmate SLR, Updated Checkpoint SL

Aug 2024 · Jordan Villella

The all-new Trek Checkmate SLR and Checkpoint SL further solidify the Wisconsin brand's commitment to the gravel arts. 

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Gran Fondo Magazine
Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS – Put to the test in our big adventure gravel bike shootout

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?

Highs
  • Outstanding versatility

  • A lot of practical features

  • High-quality design, boasting first-class workmanship

Lows
  • No chainstay protector

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Bike Perfect
Trek Checkpoint SL 6 AXS review – all-round gravel machine

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?

Highs
  • 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

Lows
  • 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

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

300 Series Alpha Aluminum, Internal cable routing, 3S chain keeper, T47, UDH, rack and fender mounts, integrated frame bag mounts, flat mount disc, 142x12mm chamfered thru axle

BB StandardT47, Threaded

Hanger StandardUDH

Tire Clearance50c

ColorsMatte Keswick Green to Lichen Fade; Living Coral

Fork

Trek Checkpoint, full carbon, tapered steerer, rack mounts, fender mounts, flat mount disc, 12x100mm thru axle

Bottom Bracket

Praxis, T47 threaded, internal bearing

Stem

Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm clamp, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 70mm length - XS: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 70mm length; S, M: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 80mm length; ML, L: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 90mm length; XL: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 100mm length

Handlebar

Bontrager GR Elite IsoZone Gravel Handlebar 40/46cm - XS, S: Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 40cm width; M, ML: Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 42cm width; L: Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 44cm width; XL: Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 46cm width

Saddle

Verse Short Comp, steel rails, 145mm width

Seatpost

Bontrager alloy, 27.2mm, 12mm offset, 330mm length

TypeRigid

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano CUES U8000 GS

Crank

Shimano CUES Crankset, Item Number: FC-U6030-1, 9/10/11 Speed, 40T, 165mm (Visit si.shimano.com for compatibility, manuals and exploded views) - XS, S: Shimano CUES FCU60301, 40T ring, 165mm length; M, ML: Shimano CUES FCU60301, 40T ring, 170mm length; L, XL: Shimano CUES FCU60301, 40T ring, 172.5mm length

Shifters

Shimano CUES U6030, 11 speed

Cassette

Shimano CUES LG700, LINKGLIDE, 11-50, 11 speed

Chain

Shimano LG500, 9/10/11 speed

Brakes

Shimano CUES Brake Lever, Item Number BL-U6030(L), BR-RS405(F), Hydraulic Disc, For 140mm Rotor, Resin Pad w/o Fin, SM-BH59 Hose (Visit si.shimano.com for compatibility, manuals and exploded views) - XS, S, M, ML, L, XL: Shimano CUES U6030; XS, S, M, ML, L, XL: Shimano CUES hydraulic disc, flat mount

TypeShimano CUES Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless Ready, 24-hole, 23mm width, Presta valve

Spokes

14g stainless steel, black

Front Hub

Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, centerlock disc, 100x12mm thru axle

Rear Hub

Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, centerlock disc, Shimano 11-speed freehub, 142x12mm thru axle

Tires

Bontrager Girona Pro, Tubeless Ready, GR puncture protection, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 700x42mm

Disc Rotors

Shimano RT54, centerlock, 160mm

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First added June 27

Last updated June 23