Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 - Dark Red/Carbon Red Smoke Splatter

This trail-ready gravel bike delivers a perfect balance of performance and rugged utility, making it an excellent match for weekend trail exploration, multi-day bikepacking adventures, or a rock-solid daily driver. Equipped with a premium Trek Checkpoint full carbon fork to absorb bumps and trail chatter, this model features an advanced 500 Series OCLV Carbon frame with road-smoothing IsoSpeed technology and an integrated downtube storage door, a crisp, wireless electronic-shifting 13-speed SRAM Force AXS drivetrain, and a factory-spec Bontrager carbon seatpost for premium comfort.

Specifications

Frameset & Suspension

• Frame: 500 Series OCLV Carbon, IsoSpeed comfort decoupling, downtube storage door, hidden mudguard mounts, rack mounts, integrated frame bag mounts, RCS Headset System, invisible cable routing, T47 bottom bracket shell, flat-mount disc brakes, integrated chainkeeper, removable front derailleur (FD) hanger, UDH (Universal Derailleur Hanger), 142x12 mm chamfered thru-axle.

• Fork: Trek Checkpoint, full carbon, tapered steerer, rack mounts, fender mounts, flat mount disc, 12x100mm thru axle.

E-System / Electronics

• Battery: SRAM AXS battery pack included.

• Charger: SRAM AXS battery charger included.

Drivetrain & Shifting (SRAM Force AXS 1x13 Electronic)

• Shifter: SRAM Force AXS E1, wireless electronic.

• Front Derailleur: N/A (1x Dedicated single-ring drivetrain layout; removable FD hanger).

• Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force XPLR AXS, wireless electronic, 46T max cog capacity.

• Cassette: SRAM Force XPLR XG-1371, 10-46, 13-speed wide-range.

• Chain: SRAM Force E1, 12/13-speed.

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

• Pedals: Platform pedals sold separately.

• Crankset Configurations (SRAM Force XPLR, 40T, DUB Wide):

  • Sizes XS, S, ML: 165 mm length.

  • Size M: 170 mm length.

  • Size L: 172.5 mm length.

  • Size XL: 175 mm length.

• Max Chainring Limits: 1x configuration: Maximum 44T | 2x configuration: Maximum 46/30 | 3x configuration: N/A.

Brakes & Rotors

• Brakes: SRAM Force AXS hydraulic disc, flat mount system.

• Rotors: SRAM Paceline X or SRAM CentreLine X options, rounded edge profiles, CenterLock hubs, 160 mm front and rear.

• Rotor Size Limits: Frame and fork maximum capacity is 180 mm front and rear.

Wheels & Tyres

• Wheelset System (Bontrager Aeolus Elite 35V, OCLV Carbon, Tubeless-Ready, 35 mm rim depth):

  • Front Configuration: Bontrager carbon wheel, CenterLock disc interface, 100x12 mm thru-axle.

  • Rear Configuration: Bontrager carbon wheel, CenterLock disc interface, premium SRAM XD-R driver body, 142x12 mm thru-axle.

• Front Thru-Axle Skewer: Bontrager Switch chamfered thru axle.

• Rear Thru-Axle Skewer: Bontrager Switch chamfered thru axle, with integrated removable lever.

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

• Included Tubeless Spares: Bontrager TLR rim strips and Bontrager TLR sealant (180 ml / 6 oz).

• Max Tyre Clearance: Frame limits at 50 mm without mudguards, or 42 mm with mudguards (as measured, see manual for details).

Cockpit & Components

• Saddle: Verse Short Elite, hollow magnesium rails, 145 mm width.

• Seatpost: Bontrager carbon, 27.2 mm diameter, 8 mm offset, 330 mm length.

• Handlebar Tape: Bontrager Supertack Perf tape.

• Handlebars standard by Size (Bontrager Pro Gravel):

  • Sizes XS, S: 40 cm width.

  • Sizes M, ML: 42 cm width.

  • Size L: 44 cm width.

  • Size XL: 46 cm width.

• Stem Geometry by Size (Bontrager Pro, 31.8 mm clamp, 7-degree rise):

  • Size XS: 70 mm length (Blendr compatible).

  • Sizes S, M: 80 mm length (Blendr compatible).

  • Sizes ML, L: 90 mm length (Blendr compatible).

  • Size XL: 100 mm length (Blendr compatible).

Sizing, Weight & Performance Limits

• Alpha Sizes Available: XS, S, M, ML, L, XL

• Total Bike Weight: 9.33 kg / 20.57 lbs (Size ML configuration setup with factory TLR sealant, no inner tubes).

• Weight Limit: This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 125 kg (275 lb).

Included Accessories

• Frame Storage System: Bontrager BITS Internal Frame Storage Bag.

Please Note: We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the specification information, but components are subject to change by the manufacturer at any time without prior notice due to ongoing factory running parts substitutions. Bike and frame weights are based on pre-production painted frames at time of publication; production variances may occur.