u/BeagleBagleBoy

Image 1 — First ride on new Checkpoint AL4. Great bike for UK gravel riding
Image 2 — First ride on new Checkpoint AL4. Great bike for UK gravel riding
Image 3 — First ride on new Checkpoint AL4. Great bike for UK gravel riding
Image 4 — First ride on new Checkpoint AL4. Great bike for UK gravel riding
Image 5 — First ride on new Checkpoint AL4. Great bike for UK gravel riding
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First ride on new Checkpoint AL4. Great bike for UK gravel riding

Having 40-50 as the lowest gear is a real benefit. Most gravel routes near me involve a fair bit of climbing, often double digit gradients. Too many gravel bikes have 40-44 as the easiest gear so the 2026 models with Cues and a 11-50 cassette are the only bikes I really considered

Has tyre clearance, officially, for 50mm. But will.fot larger, 2.1 MTB tyres apparently not a problem

I find the Cues groupset a little clunky when shifting but it does the job.

I like the geometry, comfortable but still feels racy when picking up speed, especially descending.

First time using a 1x, I, like the simplicity. Front derailleurs are a magnet for dirt when riding in wet and muddy UK conditions, I find.

Don't think my road bike is going to be getting too much use in the coming months....

u/BeagleBagleBoy — 4 days ago
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First time on my new Trek Checkpoint after having used a cheap hybrid as my previous gravel bike

Having 40-50 as the lowest gear is a real benefit. Most gravel routes near me involve a fair bit of climbing, often double digit gradients.

I like the geometry, comfortable but still feels racy when picking up speed, especially descending. First time using a 1x drive chain, like the simplicity. Front derailleurs are a magnet for dirt when riding in wet and muddy UK conditions, I find.

I find the Cues groupset a little clunky when shifting but it does the job.

It's great value, you get a lot for your money. I would recommend it to anyone, beginner or veteran

Don't think my road bike is going to be getting too much use in the coming months....

u/BeagleBagleBoy — 4 days ago