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New bike sheds one pound in weight over the previous Checkpoint SLR
Trek has announced the arrival of an all-new gravel race bike called the Checkmate SLR alongside an update to the existing Checkpoint SL.
The Checkmate SLR sports a lot of design cues from the brand’s aero road bike the Madone with the same Full System Foil approach as well as borrowing the Madone’s aero cockpit.
Meanwhile, its release as a gravel race bike has allowed the Checkpoint SL to head towards the more adventurous end of the gravel spectrum. It features a new more relaxed geometry along with a host of mounting points and room for 50mm tyres, all of which point to the gravel endurance intentions of the updated model.
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