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Checkpoint ALR 5 Gen 3
An aluminum frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and sram apex hydraulic disc brakes.
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$2,299| Weight | 21.8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | Apex XPLR |
| Brakes | SRAM Apex Hydraulic Disc |
Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.
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View Comparison4'8" – 5'3"
5'1" – 5'5"
5'4" – 5'11"
5'9" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'5"
6'3" – 6'8"
Aug 2025
The Trek Checkpoint ALR is a versatile, upgrade-friendly gravel bike offering premium features at an attainable 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
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.
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
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 | 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 Standard: T47, Threaded Hanger Standard: UDH Tire Clearance: 50c Colors: Fjord Blue to Miami Green Fade; Bronze Age |
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| Fork | Trek Checkpoint, full carbon, tapered steerer, rack mounts, fender mounts, flat mount disc, 12x100mm thru axle |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB Wide, 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 Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Apex XPLR, 44T max cog |
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| Crank | SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide, 165mm length - XS, S: SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide, 165mm length; M, ML: SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide, 170mm length; L, XL: SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide, 172.5mm length |
| Shifters | SRAM Apex, 12 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XPLR PG-1231, 11-44, 12 speed |
| Chain | SRAM Apex, 12 speed |
| Brakes | SRAM Apex D1 hydraulic disc, flat mount Type: SRAM Apex Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Apex, 12 speed |
| Rims | Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless Ready, 24-hole, 23mm width, Presta valve |
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| 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 | SRAM Paceline, rounded, centerlock, 160mm |
First added June 27
Last updated June 23