About the Checkpoint ALR 5

The Checkpoint ALR 5 is an adventure-ready alloy gravel bike that's kitted with quality parts for long, rugged, miles on anything from chunky gravel to smooth tarmac. A wealth of features like loads of mounts for bags and racks, and a SRAM Apex 1x12 drivetrain makes this Checkpoint ready to customise for your next adventure..

The tech you get - A stout 300 Series Alpha Aluminium frame with a progressive geometry that's stable at speed and efficient when you're grinding up a climb, hidden cables that won't interfere with bags, rack and mudguard mounts and integrated frame bag mounts, a 1x12 SRAM Apex drivetrain for grinding up hills or through rough gravel, hydraulic disc brakes for all-condition stopping power, tubeless-ready rims and wide Bontrager GR1 Team Issue 700x40c gravel tyres for added stability and traction..

Key Features

• Its progressive geometry is quick and nimble yet keeps you stable and in control on fast, choppy descents
• You get serious versatility that's suited for a wide variety of ride styles, from gravel and bikepacking to daily commutes
• Massive tyre clearance means you can use tyres up to 45 c for extra traction and stability in any conditions
• Its Integrated frame bag mounts and rack and mudguard mounts make it easy to carry gear and water
• SRAM's Apex 1x12 drivetrain gives you tons of gears for grinding up steep grades

Specifications

Frameset

• Frame: 300 Series Alpha Aluminum, tapered head tube, Internal cable routing, 3S chain keeper, T47 BB, rack and fender mounts, integrated frame bag mounts, flat mount disc, 142x12mm thru axle
• Fork: Checkpoint carbon, tapered carbon steerer, rack mounts, mudguard mounts, flat-mount disc, 12x100 mm thru axle

Wheels

• Rims: Bontrager Paradigm, Tubeless Ready
• Tyres: Bontrager GR1 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength casing, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 700x40 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

Components

• Handlebar: Bontrager Elite Gravel
• Grips: Bontrager Supertack Perf tape
• Brakes: SRAM Apex hydraulic disc, flat mount
• Saddle: Bontrager Verse Comp
• Seatpost: Bontrager alloy, 27.2 mm, 12 mm offset, 330 mm length

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