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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Trek Checkpoint ALR 3 Gen 3 2026
Aluminium · Shimano CUES 10-speed · mechanical disc
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in L and XL · price read 07:16 today · unchanged since the last check · 6 shops compared
Where it stands
Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.
Our pick · €1,000 – €1,500
- KTM X-Myroon Pro 2026 at BIKE24€1,199EUR 100 cheaper, GRX instead of CUES, basic aluminium rather than decent aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame.
What you get
- Frame
- Aluminium 300 Series Alpha Aluminum, internal cable routing, 3S chain keeper, T47, UDH, rack and fender mounts, integrated frame bag mounts, flat-mount disc brakes, 142x1
- Drivetrain
- Shimano CUES, 10-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, decent aluminium Front hub: Bontrager alloy, sealed bearings, centerlock disc, 100x12mm thru axle; Rear hub: Bontrager alloy, sealed bearings, center lock di
- Brakes
- Mechanical disc
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Tyres
- Bontrager Girona Pro, Tubeless Ready, GR puncture protection, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 700 x 42 mm (max 50 mm without fenders, 42 mm with fenders)
The compromises
- Mechanical (cable) disc brakes rather than hydraulic.
Your size
What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today
This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.
Where to buy
The same bike at 6 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop
- BIKER-BOARDERcheapest in stock€1,199in stock: XS, S, M, L, XL and M/Lopen
- BikeHouse24€1,249in stock: XS, S, M and Lopen
- Bike-Mailorder€1,299in stock: S, M, M/L, L and XLopen
- BikeExchange· this listing€1,299in stock: L and XLopen
- bikes.de€1,299in stock: XSopen
- Mount7€1,299pre-order only · Lieferbar, Lieferzeit ca. 14-18 Werktageopen
Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.
Price so far
€1,299 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 19:32:31 | €1,299 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:15:10 | €1,299 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:16:02 | €1,299 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:16:48 | €1,299 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:16 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmenmaterial | Aluminium |
|---|---|
| Rahmen | 300 Series Alpha Aluminum, internal cable routing, 3S chain keeper, T47, UDH, rack and fender mounts, integrated frame bag mounts, flat-mount disc brakes, 142x12 mm beveled thru-axle |
| Zulässiges Gesamtgewicht | 125 kg (bike + rider + luggage) |
| Bremse | Tektro C550 mechanical disc brake, dual piston, flat mount 0 offset; Shimano CUES U3030 |
| Bremsscheiben | Tektro, center lock, 160 mm (max brake disc size 180 mm front and rear) |
| Bremshebel | Shimano CUES U3030 |
| Reifen | Bontrager Girona Pro, Tubeless Ready, GR puncture protection, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 700 x 42 mm (max 50 mm without fenders, 42 mm with fenders) |
| Laufräder | Front hub: Bontrager alloy, sealed bearings, centerlock disc, 100x12mm thru axle; Rear hub: Bontrager alloy, sealed bearings, center lock disc, Shimano 11-speed freehub body, 142x12 mm thru axle; Rim: Bontrager Paradigm 23, tubeless ready, 24-hole |
| Lenkerband | S, XS, M, ML: Bontrager Supertack perforated handlebar tape; XL, L: Bontrager Supertack Perf tape |
| Vorbau | XS: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr-compatible, 7°, 70mm length; S, M: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr-compatible, 7°, 80mm length; L, ML: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr-compatible, 7°, 90mm length; XL: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr-compatible, 7° |
| Steuersatz | Not specified |
| Lenker | S, XS: Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 40 cm width; M, ML: Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 42 cm width; L: Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 44 cm width; XL: Bontrager Elite Gravel, alloy, 46 cm width |
| Kassette | Shimano CUES LG300, LINKGLIDE, 11-48, 10-speed |
| Innenlager | Praxis, T47 with thread, internal bearings |
| Kurbelgarnitur | S, XS: Shimano CUES FCU60301, 40T ring, 165mm length; M, ML: Shimano CUES FCU60301, 40T ring, 170mm length; XL, L: Shimano CUES FCU60301, 40T ring, 172.5mm length |
| Schalthebel | Shimano CUES 10 Speed Right STU303010R |
| Umwerfer hinten | Shimano CUES U6000 GS |
| Kette / Riemen | Shimano LG500 |
| Gruppe | Shimano CUES 10-speed system |
| Sattel | Fresh Short Comp, steel rails, 145 mm width |
| Sattelstütze | Bontrager alloy, 27.2 mm, 12 mm offset, 330 mm length |
| Gabel | Trek Checkpoint, full carbon, tapered steerer, rack mounts, fender mounts, flat-mount disc, 12x100 mm thru-axle |
| Jahr | 2026 |
The shop's feature list
- Aluminium
- Shimano Cues
- Beschreibung