Gravel bikes › Trek › Checkpoint › €1,500 – €2,000
Our pick · €1,500 – €2,000 · for riders in M/L
Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 Bronze Age 2027
Aluminium · SRAM Apex 12-speed · hydraulic disc · 9.9 kg
In stock in XS, S, M, M/L, L and XL · price read 08:19 today · unchanged since the last check · 2 shops compared
Why this bike
€1,500 – €2,000, in M/L · 11 bikes in stock in this range were compared
Nothing with equal or better equipment costs less in your size. The next one up is €1,719.
The closest alternatives, and why they lost
- Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 Gen 3 2026 at Mount7€1,719EUR 120 more expensive, Apex XPLR instead of Apex, 9.5 kg vs 9.9 kg.
- Giant Revolt X 1 X1 Eagle gravelbike 2024 at Bikeinn€1,472.99EUR 126 cheaper, same Apex drivetrain, basic aluminium rather than decent aluminium wheels.
- Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 2026 at Lucky Bike€1,799.99EUR 201 more expensive, Apex XPLR instead of Apex.
What you get
- Frame
- Aluminium 300 Series Alpha Aluminium, interne Zugführung, 3S-Kettenführung, T47-Innenlager, UDH, Gepäckträger- und Schutzblechösen, integrierte Aufnahme für Rahmentasche,
- Drivetrain
- SRAM Apex, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, decent aluminium Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless-Ready, 24-Loch, 23 mm Innenweite, Presta-Ventil | Bontrager, Aluminium, gedichtetes Lager, Center Lock Schei
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Weight
- 9.9 kg as published
- Power meter
- No
- Tyres
- Bontrager Girona Pro, Tubeless Ready, GR Pannenschutz, Aramid-Kern, 700x42mm
Compromises
Nothing stands out against the price in what the shop publishes.
Your size
What RABE Bike 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 2 shops, matched on brand, model, drivetrain and model year
- RABE Bike· this listingcheapest in stock€1,599in stock: XS, S, M, M/L, L and XLopen
- Liquid-Life€1,999in stock: XS, S, M, M/L, L and XLopen
Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.
Price so far
Between €1,599 and €1,999 across 21 checks since 4 Sept; now €1,599, its lowest we have seen.
- Currently at the lowest price we have seen for this listing.
- Last one in XS, last one in S, last one in M.
- RABE Bike states an RRP of €1,999 (20% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2026, 11:10:29 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 04/09/2026, 16:01:51 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 04/09/2026, 22:46:55 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 05/09/2026, 07:06:20 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 05/09/2026, 15:20:25 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 06/09/2026, 07:38:40 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 07/09/2026, 08:34:00 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 08/09/2026, 08:03:28 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 09/09/2026, 11:27:10 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 10/09/2026, 08:01:27 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:59:32 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 12/09/2026, 08:06:38 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:58:31 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:56:55 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:59:25 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:54:54 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 12:11:12 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 21:49:33 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 08:30:54 | €1,999 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 08:19:37 | €1,599 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 08:19:35 | €1,599 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 7 of 7 key facts off RABE Bike's page. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 08:19 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by RABE Bike
| Rahmen | 300 Series Alpha Aluminium, interne Zugführung, 3S-Kettenführung, T47-Innenlager, UDH, Gepäckträger- und Schutzblechösen, integrierte Aufnahme für Rahmentasche, Flat Mount Scheibenbremsaufnahme, abgeschrägte 142 x 12 mm Steckachse |
|---|---|
| Gabel | Trek Checkpoint, full carbon, tapered steerer, rack mounts, fender mounts, flat mount disc, 12x100mm thru axle |
| Schaltwerk | SRAM Apex XPLR, max. 44 Z. an größtem Ritzel |
| Schalthebel | SRAM Apex, 12 speed |
| Bremshebel | SRAM Apex, 12 speed |
| Kurbel | SRAM Apex 1, 40 Z., DUB Wide |
| Kassette | SRAM XPLR PG-1231, 11-44 Z, 12fach |
| Kette | SRAM Apex, 12fach |
| Bremsen | SRAM Apex D1 hydraulic disc, flat mount, front caliper, SRAM Paceline, rounded, centerlock, 160mm |
| Felgen | Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless-Ready, 24-Loch, 23 mm Innenweite, Presta-Ventil |
| Nabe vorn | Bontrager, Aluminium, gedichtetes Lager, Center Lock Scheibenaufnahme, 100 x 12 mm Steckachse |
| Nabe hinten | Bontrager, Aluminium, gedichtetes Lager, Center Lock-Scheibenaufnahme, 11fach-Freilaufnabe von Shimano, 142 x 12 mm-Steckachse |
| Reifen | Bontrager Girona Pro, Tubeless Ready, GR Pannenschutz, Aramid-Kern, 700x42mm |
| Sattel | Verse Short Comp, Stahlstreben, 145 mm Breite |
| Sattelstütze | Bontrager, Aluminium, 27,2 mm, 12 mm Versatz, 330 mm Länge |
| Lenker | Bontrager Elite Gravel, Aluminium |
| Vorbau | Bontrager Elite, 31,8 mm Klemmdurchmesser, Blendr-kompatibel, 7 Grad |
| Griffe | Bontrager Supertack Perf Lenkerband |
| Gewicht | 9,9 kg |
| Systemgewicht | 125 kg |
| Rahmenmaterial | Alu |
| Bremsenhersteller | SRAM |
The shop's feature list
- 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 from sustainable Alpha aluminium, scores points with its long-distance-oriented gravel geometry and is equipped with robust SRAM Apex XPLR 12-speed gears.