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TREK Checkpoint SL5 Is it the Ultimate for Gravel Grinding, Bikepacking, or Bike Touring?
It's Trek's top-of-the-line carbon gravel bike. Built with lightweight OCLV Carbon, and packed with features designed for comfort, stability, and versatility, it's a lot of bike. Highlights include:
IsoSpeed decoupler: Trek's unique technology separates the seat tube from the top tube, soaking up bumps and making for a smoother ride.
Progressive geometry: The Checkpoint SL5 has a slack head tube angle and a long wheelbase, which provide stability on fast descents.
Tire clearance: This bike can handle up to 45mm tires.
Internal storage: The Checkpoint SL5 has integrated storage compartments in the down tube and downtube for stashing tools, spares, or gels.
Mounting points: There are mounts everywhere on this bike, for racks, fenders, panniers, etc.
In this video, I put the Checkpoint SL5 to the test on a gravel 👍, road 👍, country rocky roads 👍, single track 👌, mud 👌, and anything I could find on this route.
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Overall
This bike is ideal for gravel grinding and Bikepacking routes like the GAP & C&O trails.
• Gravel Grinding: GAP ...
and with road tires would be great for Bike Touring, such as Trans Europe, where one can get to major towns most days if something is needed.
• Bike Touring Across Eu...
It's not an adventure bike for remote Bikepacking routes like Tour Aotearoa in NZ, as too many small things can chip, crack, and break, and the trails go to intermediate Mountain biking (MTB).
• Biking a NZ Stream! ...
Is it the Ultimate? No. No bike can be all things to Gravel Grinding, Bikepacking, Bike Touring and Adventure Cycling. But overall, I'm really impressed with the TREK Checkpoint SL5. It's fast, comfortable, has all the strength and mounts for loading on gear.. It's perfect for gravel grinding rails to trails and does more.
If you want to learn more about the pedals, check out...
• Bike Shoe Cleats 👟👍 ...
Hope this helps 😊
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