Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 2026 Gravel Bike

The 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.

The Tech you'll 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.

Key Features

• The Checkpoint ALR features the same updated endurance geometry as its carbon sibling, giving you comfort and control in the rough stuff


• You get road-smoothing comfort from a full carbon fork and clearance for up to 50 mm tyres


• Its spec'd with 12-speed SRAM Apex XPRL shifting that's extra durable and provides plenty of gears for steep climbs and long grinds alike


• Lots of mounts on the frame and fork give you places to load up for epic bikepacking adventures or commuting around town

Specifications

Frameset

• 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

• Rims: Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless Ready, 24-hole, 23 mm width, Presta valve


• Tyres: Bontrager Girona Pro, Tubeless Ready, GR puncture protection, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 700x42 mm

Drivetrain

• Crankset: SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide


• Shifters: SRAM Apex, 12 speed


• Rear Derailleur: SRAM Apex XPLR, 44T max cog


• Chain: SRAM Apex, 12-speed


• Cassette: SRAM XPLR PG-1231, 11-44, 12-speed


• Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB Wide, T47 threaded, internal bearing

Components

• Handlebar: Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy


• Stem: Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree


• Brakes: SRAM Paceline, rounded, centerlock, 160mm


• Saddle: Verse Short Comp, steel rails, 145 mm width


• Seatpost: Bontrager alloy, 27.2 mm, 12 mm offset, 330 mm length

Trek Checkpoint Sizing

Product code: 910573