Checkpoint ALR 4 Women's
An aluminum frame women’s gravel bike with mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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$1,889Weight | 22.0 lbs |
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Frame | Aluminum |
Suspension | Rigid |
Fork | Carbon |
Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
Groupset | Tiagra, Shimano |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'5"
5'3" – 5'7"
5'5" – 5'9"
5'7" – 5'11"
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Dec 2020 · Ben Delaney
Gravel bikes abound, but this one checks all the boxes, and at a great price.
Jun 2020 · Laura Weislo
On early impressions, Trek's flagship gravel bike, the Checkpoint SL7, looks perfect for seekers of versatility and adventure
Lightweight, agile and responsive ride
IsoSpeed shock adds comfort
Underbody protection for the eye-popping paint job
SRAM Force eTap AXS 1X drive not suited to mixed road/gravel
Top tube is too wide near the seat tube
Toe overlap in the smallest size
Mar 2020 · Dale Tiessen
Out of the saddle putting down maximum power into the Checkpoint, it feels like a nice carbon road bike.
Feb 2020 · Robin Wilmott
All-road versatility with refined road manners for a fine riding machine
Frame design and mounts, hydraulic Tiagra groupset
Chirpy mudguards
Nov 2018 · Joe Cruz
Joe tested the Trek Checkpoint SL6 on weekly fast roadie coffee shop rides, a 10-hr dirt randonee, and VT gravel/singletrack explorations. Here's the review
Feels like a road race bike
IsoSpeed coupler absolutely smooths out jolts
Thoughtful design touches, including a variety of bosses for cages, armor under the downtube, bosses for a gas tank bag
Very capable on tarmac alongside its gravel prowess
Feels like a road race bike
650b conversion not recommended
Unusual routing can cause cable contact with knees depending on out of the saddle pedaling style; might also interfere with feed bags
Long inseam riders may reach the end of the saddle height adjustment
Purpose built for speed rather than maximal bikepacking versatility
Sep 2018
Trek’s first real dedicated gravel bike, the Checkpoint is a pretty cool beast, with loads of unique frame designs to give it a very distinct feel to its road bike brethren, cyclocross cousins or anything else in the catalogue. But, after a few rides on the type of terrain that it is built for, we saw …
Aug 2018
The new Trek Checkpoint gravel bike covers all the bases off road and on, making it a versatile, adjustable option that could replace several of your bikes.
Jul 2018 · Troy Templin
Better late than never, Trek’s Checkpoint has arrived
Frame | 300 Series Alpha Aluminum, tapered head tube, BB86.5, flat mount disc brakes, Stranglehold dropouts, 12mm thru axle, Control Freak, internal cable routing, 3S chain keeper BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 45c |
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Fork | Checkpoint carbon disc, alloy tapered steerer, flat mount disc brakes, rack mounts, hidden fender mounts, 12mm thru axle |
Bottom Bracket | Shimano press-fit |
Headset | Integrated, cartridge bearing, sealed, 1-1/8˝ top, 1.5˝ bottom |
Stem | Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, 7 degree, w/computer & light mounts |
Handlebar | Bontrager RL IsoZone VR-CF, 31.8mm |
Saddle | Bontrager Ajna Comp, chromoly rails |
Seatpost | Bontrager Approved, 2-bolt head, 27.2mm, 8mm offset Type: Rigid |
Pedals | Not included |
Grips | Bontrager tape |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra |
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Front Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra |
Crank | Shimano Tiagra, 50/34 (compact) |
Shifters | Shimano RS405, 10 speed |
Cassette | Shimano Tiagra, 11-34, 10 speed |
Chain | KMC X10 |
Brakes | Shimano RS505 flat mount hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | Bontrager Tubeless Ready |
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Front Hub | Bontrager alloy sealed bearing, 12mm alloy axle, centerlock |
Rear Hub | Bontrager alloy sealed bearing, 12mm alloy axle, centerlock |
Tires | Bontrager GR1 Comp, 60tpi, wire bead, 700x40c |
Last updated September 16
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