Checkpoint ALR 5 is the best value gravel bike in the lineup. It's a high-quality build that will hold up for long, rugged miles on pavement, dirt, and even the most treacherous gravel roads. But what sets this model apart is the performance parts and the wealth of features like adjustable horizontal sliding dropouts, massive tire clearance, and extra mounts that make it easy to customize for your kind of adventure.
Specifications:
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Frame: 300 Series Alpha Aluminium, tapered head tube, Control Freak internal routing, 3S chain keeper, rack and fender mounts, flat mount disc, horizontal sliding dropouts, 142x12 mm thru-axle.
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Fork: Checkpoint carbon, tapered alloy steerer, rack mounts, mudguard mounts, flat-mount disc, 12x100 mm thru axle
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Frame fit: Gravel
Wheels
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Hub front: Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, CenterLock disc, 100x12 mm thru axle
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Skewer front: 100x12 mm thru-axle
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Hub rear: Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, CenterLock disc, Shimano 11-speed freehub, 142x12 mm thru axle
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Skewer rear: 142x12 mm thru-axle, 174 mm length
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Rim: Bontrager Tubeless Ready, 28-hole, 17 mm width, Presta valve
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Spokes: 14 g stainless steel
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Tire: Bontrager GR1 Comp, wire bead, 60 tpi, 700x40 c
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Max tire size: 45c Bontrager tires (49 & 52cm: 40c due to toe overlap), with at least 4mm of clearance to frame
Drivetrain
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Shifter Shimano GRX RX600, 11-speed
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Front derailleur: Shimano GRX RX810, braze-on
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Rear derailleur: Shimano GRX RX810, long cage, 34T max cog
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*Crank Size: 49
Shimano GRX RX600, 46/30, 165 mm length
Size: 52 Shimano GRX RX600, 46/30, 170 mm length
Size: 54, 56 Shimano GRX RX600, 46/30, 172.5 mm length
Size: 58, 61 Shimano GRX RX600, 46/30, 175 mm length
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Bottom bracket Shimano RS500, 86 mm, PressFit
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Chain: Shimano 105 HG601, 11-speed
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Max chainring size: 50/34
Components
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Saddle: Bontrager Montrose Comp, steel rails, 138 mm width
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Seatpost: Bontrager Comp, 6061 alloy, 27.2 mm, 8 mm offset, 330 mm length
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*Handlebar Size: 49
Bontrager Elite IsoZone VR-CF, alloy, 31.8 mm, 93 mm reach, 123 mm drop, 38 cm width
Size: 52 Bontrager Elite IsoZone VR-CF, alloy, 31.8 mm, 93 mm reach, 123 mm drop, 40 cm width
Size: 54, 56 Bontrager Elite IsoZone VR-CF, alloy, 31.8 mm, 93 mm reach, 123 mm drop, 42 cm width
Size: 58, 61 Bontrager Elite IsoZone VR-CF, alloy, 31.8 mm, 93 mm reach, 123 mm drop, 44 cm width
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Handlebar tape: Bontrager Supertack Perf tape
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*Stem: Size: 49: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 80mm length
Size: 52, 54: Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 90mm length
Size: 56, 58 Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 110mm length
Size: 61 Bontrager Elite, 31.8 mm, Blendr-compatible, 7-degree, 110mm length
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Headset FSA Integrated, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom
Weight
Weight: 56 - 10.17 kg / 22.42 lbs
Weight limit: This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider, and cargo) of 275 pounds (125 kg).
