Trek Checkpoint ALR 5
It's right for you if...
You're ready to explore the roads less travelled and want a versatile aluminium bike that's built to tackle it all. You want confident geometry that keeps you comfortable on gravel or rough roads and upgraded components where it matters most, like 12-speed SRAM Apex XPLR shifting.
The tech you get
A 300 Series Alpha Aluminium frame with a full carbon fork, with clearance for up to 50 mm tyres. Upgraded SRAM Apex XPLR 12-speed shifting, hydraulic disc brakes, Bontrager Paradigm wheels with Bontrager Girona Pro Tubeless Ready tyres, plus mounts for loading up with bags, racks and gear.
The final word
Want a ride that balances price and performance? The Checkpoint ALR 5 delivers with endurance gravel geometry, upgraded components and an Alpha Aluminium frame that's durable, comfortable and easier on the planet.
Specification
| Frame | 300 Series Alpha Aluminium, Internal cable routing, 3S chain keeper, T47, UDH, rack and mudguard mounts, integrated frame bag mounts, flat-mount disc, 142x12 mm chamfered thru axle |
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| Fork | Trek Checkpoint, full carbon, tapered steerer, rack mounts, fender mounts, flat mount disc, 12x100mm thru axle |
Weight
| Weight | ML – 9.87 kg/21.76 lb (with TLR sealant, no tubes) |
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| Weight limit | This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 125 kg (275 lb). |
Drivetrain
| Shifter | SRAM Apex, 12 speed |
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| Rear derailleur | SRAM Apex XPLR, 44T max cog |
| *Crank | Size: XS, S SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide, 165 mm length |
| Size: M, ML SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide, 170 mm length |
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| Size: L, XL SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide, 172.5 mm length |
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| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB Wide, T47 threaded, internal bearing |
| Cassette | SRAM XPLR PG-1231, 11-44, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Apex, 12-speed |
| Max. chainring size | 1x:44 2x: 46/30 |
Wheels
| Hub front | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, CentreLock disc, 100x12 mm thru axle |
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| Skewer front | Bontrager Switch chamfered thru axle, removable lever |
| Hub rear | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, CentreLock disc, Shimano 11-speed freehub, 142x12 mm thru axle |
| Skewer rear | Bontrager Switch chamfered thru axle, removable lever |
| Rim | Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless Ready, 24-hole, 23 mm width, Presta valve |
| Spokes | 14 g stainless steel, black |
| Tyre | Bontrager Girona Pro, Tubeless Ready, GR puncture protection, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 700x42 mm |
| Tyre part | Bontrager TLR sealant, 180 ml/6 oz |
| Max tyre size | 50 mm without mudguards, 42 mm with mudguards (as measured, see manual for details) |
Components
| Saddle | Verse Short Comp, steel rails, 145 mm width |
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| Seatpost | Bontrager alloy, 27.2 mm, 12 mm offset, 330 mm length |
| *Handlebar | Size: XS, S Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 40 cm width |
| Size: M, ML Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 42 cm width |
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| Size: L Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 44 cm width |
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| Size: XL Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 46 cm width |
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| Handlebar tape | Bontrager Supertack Perf tape |
| *Stem | Size: XS Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 70 mm length |
| Size: S, M Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 80 mm length |
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| Size: ML, L Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 90mm length |
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| Size: XL Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 100mm length |
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| *Brake | Size: XS, S, M, ML, L, XL SRAM Apex D1 hydraulic disc, flat mount, front caliper |
| Size: XS, S, M, ML, L, XL SRAM Apex D1 hydraulic disc, flat mount |
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| Brake rotor | SRAM Paceline, rounded, centerlock, 160mm |
| Brake lever | SRAM Apex, 12 speed |
| Rotor size | Max brake rotor sizes: 180 mm front and rear |
Colour: Bronze Age