Trek Checkmate SLR
Gravel racers coming from a road-race fit who found Checkpoint too tall or too touring-oriented.
The gravel-race Trek: lower, longer, and more aero than Checkpoint. It wants speed on dirt, not a full frame-bag tour.
Gravel racers coming from a road-race fit who found Checkpoint too tall or too touring-oriented.
The gravel-race Trek: lower, longer, and more aero than Checkpoint. It wants speed on dirt, not a full frame-bag tour.
Gravel riders who want Giant's drop-bar all-road, not a TCR with knobbies.
Giant's gravel bike: stable, mounts, and a position between Defy and a race gravel whip. The X variants add more suspension/travel attitude.
Aero racers shopping Merida.
Merida aero race bike. Deep tubes, race fit, the Scultura's wind-cheating sibling.
| Measurement |  FujiTransonic 2027 |  |  GiantRevolt Advanced 2027 |  MeridaReacto 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 559 | 580+21 | 573+14 | 559 |
| Reachmm | 397 | 403+6 | 401+4 | 396−1 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.2 | 72.2−1.0 | 72.0−1.2 | 73.0−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.2+0.2 | 74.0+1.0 | 73.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 405 | 425+20 | 433+28 | 408+3 |
| Wheelbasemm | 998 | 1038+40 | 1039+41 | 998 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 74+6 | 80+12 | 68 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Transonic 56 | Checkmate SLR ML | Revolt Advanced ML | Reacto L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm |
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