Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 Gen 3 - Gravel Bike 2026 | Fjord blue to Miami green fade
The Checkpoint ALR 5 is an aluminum gravel bike that is ready for all your adventures. It combines modern endurance geometry with a road-smoothing carbon fork and offers space for grippy tires up to 50 mm wide. It shifts with a SRAM Apex XPLR 12-speed drivetrain, brakes with hydraulic disc brakes, rolls on Bontrager Paradigm tubeless-ready wheels and offers plenty of mounting points for bags and Equipment.
A frame made of 300 Series Alpha aluminum with a full carbon fork and space for 50 mm wide tires. It also comes with a higher-quality SRAM Apex XPLR 12-speed drivetrain, hydraulic disc brakes, Bontrager Paradigm wheels, Bontrager Girona Pro tubeless-ready tires and plenty of mounting points for panniers, bags and gear. Are you looking for a gravel bike that impresses with its performance and price? The Checkpoint ALR 5 is based on a robust, comfortable frame made of sustainable Alpha aluminum, scores with a long-distance-oriented gravel geometry and is equipped with high-quality components.
- lots of comfort and control on rough terrain, the Checkpoint ALR is based on the improved endurance geometry of its more expensive carbon siblings
- benefit from road-smoothing comfort thanks to the high-quality full carbon fork and 50 mm tire clearance
- extremely robust SRAM Apex XPLR 12-speed drivetrain provides all the gears you need for challenging climbs and long gravel rides
- numerous mounting points on the frame and fork provide space for everything you need for epic bikepacking adventures or the commute to work
Frame: 300 Series Alpha Aluminum, tapered head tube, Internal cable routing, 3S chain keeper, T47 BB, rack and fender mounts, integrated frame bag mounts, flat mount disc, 142x12mm thru axle
Size: 28” - 47cm (XS), 49cm (S), 52-54cm (M), 56cm (ML), 58cm (L), 61cm (XL)
Fork: Checkpoint, carbon, tapered carbon steerer tube, rack and mudguard eyelets, flat mount disc brake mount, 12x100mm thru axle
Stem: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm clamp diameter, Blendr-compatible, 7 degrees, length 70mm (XS), 80mm (S, M), 90mm (ML, L), 100mm (XL)
Handlebars: Bontrager Elite Gravel, aluminum, width 40cm (XS, S), 42cm (M, ML), 44cm (L), 46cm (XL)
Handlebar tape: Bontrager Supertack Perf
Brake: SRAM Apex D1 hydraulic disc, flat mount
Brake discs: SRAM Paceline, Center Lock Disc mount, rounded, 160 mm
Shift lever: SRAM Apex, 12-speed
Rear derailleur: SRAM Apex XPLR, max. 44 T
Crankset: SRAM Apex 1, 40 t, DUB Wide, crank arm length 165 mm (XS, S), 170mm (M, ML), 172.5mm (L, XL)
Bottom bracket: SRAM DUB, T47, with thread, internal bearing
Cassette: SRAM XPLR PG-1231, 11-44T, 12-speed
Chain: SRAM Apex, 12-speed
Front hub: Bontrager, aluminum, sealed bearing, Center Lock disc mount, 100x12mm thru axle
Rear hub: Bontrager, aluminum, sealed bearing, center lock disc mount, Shimano 11-speed freehub, 142x12mm thru axle
Rims: Bontrager Paradigm 23, tubeless ready, 24-hole, 23mm inner width, Presta Valve
Spokes: 14 g, stainless steel, black
Tires: Bontrager Girona Pro, tubeless ready, GR puncture protection, aramid bead core, 700x42mm
Saddle: Bontrager Verse Short Comp, steel rails, width 145mm
Seatpost: Bontrager, aluminum, 27.2mm, 12mm offset, 330mm length
Weight: 9.9 kg
Max. system weight: 125 kg
