Trek Checkpoint ALR 5
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The Trek “Checkpoint ALR 5” model from 2024 offers a balanced blend of performance and versatility at a price of 2,499 EUR. The aluminium frame, with a total weight of 9 kg, ensures a lightweight yet robust riding experience. The maximum rider weight is 125 kg, making it suitable for a wide range of riders.
The braking system features SRAM Apex hydraulic disc brakes at both the front and rear, paired with 160 mm SRAM Paceline brake discs. These discs are Centre Lock mounted and rounded to ensure optimum braking performance and safety.
The Checkpoint ALR 5’s gear system is also from SRAM Apex and offers a 12-speed drivetrain, enabling precise and reliable gear changes. The fork is made from full carbon and features a tapered carbon steerer tube, rack and mudguard mounts, and a flat-mount bracket for the disc brakes. The thru-axle measures 12x100 mm.
The crankset is an SRAM Apex 1 with a 40-tooth chainring and a crank arm length of 172.5 mm. The bottom bracket is a threaded SRAM DUB (T47) with an internal bearing. The cassette is an SRAM XG-1230 with 11–44 teeth, also a 12-speed cassette.
The handlebars are Bontrager Elite Gravel with a width of 42 cm, whilst the stem is a Bontrager Elite with a clamp diameter of 31.8 mm, Blendr compatibility and a 7-degree angle at a length of 80 mm. The wheelset consists of Bontrager Paradigm wheels, which are tubeless-ready and have an inner width of 21 mm. The hubs are made of aluminium with sealed bearings and Centre Lock disc mounts.
The saddle is a Bontrager Verse Comp with steel rails and a width of 145 mm. The seatpost is also made of aluminium, has a diameter of 27.2 mm, a 12 mm offset and a length of 330 mm.
The bike’s packaging dimensions are 25 mm in width, 76 mm in height and 137 mm in length. Further geometric data include a reach of 40 mm, a stack of 57 mm, a seat tube length of 54 mm, a top tube length of 57 mm, a head tube angle of 72 degrees, a seat tube angle of 73 degrees, a head tube length of 12 mm, a chainstay length of 44 mm, a standover height of 79 mm and a wheelbase of 104 mm.
The Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 is therefore a versatile gravel bike, suitable for both long tours and sporty rides. It combines high-quality components with well-thought-out geometry, offering an outstanding riding experience.
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Equipment
| Rear brakes | SRAM Apex hydraulic disc, flat mount SRAM Apex, 12-speed SRAM Paceline, Centre Lock disc mount, rounded, 160 mm Max. brake disc diameter |
| Front brakes | SRAM Apex hydraulic disc, flat mount SRAM Apex, 12-speed SRAM Paceline, Centre Lock disc mount, rounded, 160 mm Max. brake disc diameter |
| Frame | Frame: ALUMINIUM |
| Shift levers | SRAM Apex, 12-speed |
| Fork | Checkpoint, full carbon, tapered carbon steerer, rack mounts, mudguard mounts, flat-mount disc, 12x100mm thru-axle |
| Crankset | SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide, 172.5 mm crank arm length SRAM DUB, T47, threaded, internal bearing |
| Sprocket | SRAM XG-1230, 11–44T, 12-speed |
| Drive | SRAM Apex, 12-speed |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Elite Gravel, 42 cm width |
| Stem | Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm clamp diameter, Blendr-compatible, 7 degrees, 90 mm length |
| Saddle | Bontrager Verse Comp, steel stays, 145 mm width |
| Seatpost | Bontrager, aluminium, 27.2 mm, 12 mm offset, 330 mm length |
| Wheelset | Bontrager Paradigm, Tubeless Ready, 24-hole, 21 mm internal width, Presta valve Bontrager, aluminium, sealed bearing, Centre Lock disc mount, 100 x 12 mm thru-axle Bontrager, aluminium, sealed bearing, Centre Lock disc mount, 11-speed freehub |