The Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 is an aluminium gravel bike built for venturing anywhere. It pairs modern endurance geometry with a carbon fork for road-smoothing comfort, while 50 mm of tyre clearance gives you room for tons of grip. It comes equipped with SRAM Apex XPLR 12-speed shifting, hydraulic disc brakes, Tubeless Ready Bontrager Paradigm wheels and loads of mounts for bags and gear.
Sunset Cycles offers the 2026 Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 Gen 3 gravel bike in Bronze Age finish with up to 24 months 0% finance and free delivery.
The 2026 Trek CHECKPOINT range: Checkpoint ALR 3 Gen 3 (Carmine) | Checkpoint ALR 5 Gen 3 (Bronze)
| Frame & Fork | |
| 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 |
| Fork | Trek Checkpoint, full carbon, tapered steerer, rack mounts, fender mounts, flat mount disc, 12x100mm thru axle |
| Wheels & Tyres | |
| Hub front | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, CentreLock disc, 100x12 mm thru axle |
| Hub rear | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, CentreLock disc, Shimano 11-speed freehub, 142x12 mm thru axle |
| Rim | Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless Ready, 24-hole, 23 mm width, Presta valve |
| Tyre | Bontrager Girona Pro, Tubeless Ready, GR puncture protection, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 700x42 mm |
| Drivetrain | |
| Shifter | SRAM Apex, 12 speed |
| 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 Size: L, XL SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide, 172.5 mm length |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB Wide, T47 threaded, internal bearing |
| Cassette | SRAM XPLR PG-1231, 11-44, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Apex, 12-speed |
| Components | |
| Saddle | Verse Short Comp, steel rails, 145 mm width |
| 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 Size: L Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 44 cm width Size: XL Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 46 cm width |
| 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 Size: ML, L Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 90mm length Size: XL Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 100mm length |
| 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 |
| Brake rotor | SRAM Paceline, rounded, centerlock, 160mm |
| Weight | |
| Weight | ML – 9.87 kg/21.76 lb (with TLR sealant, no tubes) |
| Weight limit | This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 125 kg (275 lb). |
| Frame Size | Rider Height* (metric) | Rider Height* (imperial) |
| XS | 143 - 158 cm | 4'8" - 5'2" |
| S (49cm) | 158 - 164 cm | 5'2" - 5'5" |
| M (52-54cm) | 164 - 177 cm | 5'5" - 5'10" |
| ML (56cm) | 177 - 188 cm | 5'10" - 6'2" |
| L (58cm) | 188 - 194 cm | 6'2" - 6'4" |
| XL (61cm) | 194 - 203 cm | 6'4" - 6'8" |
| *This is for guidance only. You may be taller or shorter, it doesn't mean our bikes will not fit you. The best way to determine the correct bike size for you is to try one. Please contact us if you are in any doubt about the correct bike size for you. | ||