Trek Boone
CX racers. If you want gravel capability, look at Checkpoint or Checkmate instead.
A UCI cyclocross race bike with IsoSpeed on some generations. Tight, muddy, and built to be shouldered — not a Checkpoint with CX tires.
CX racers. If you want gravel capability, look at Checkpoint or Checkmate instead.
A UCI cyclocross race bike with IsoSpeed on some generations. Tight, muddy, and built to be shouldered — not a Checkpoint with CX tires.
Gravel riders who want one bike for events and weekends, not a dedicated race whip.
Trek's gravel all-rounder: stable, mounts everywhere, calmer than the Checkmate race bike. It likes loaded days more than a CX bike does.
Gravel riders. Orca if you want road race; Occam if you want MTB trail.
Orbea gravel: stable, mounts, and a calmer chart than Orca. It wants mixed surfaces and longer days.
| Measurement | ![]() | ![]() TrekBoone 2027 | ![]() | ![]() OrbeaTerra 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 582 | 580−2 | 601+19 | 596+14 |
| Reachmm | 389 | 387−2 | 397+8 | 398+9 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.5 | 72.0+0.5 | 72.0+0.5 | 72.0+0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.6+0.1 | 73.2−0.3 | 73.2−0.3 |
| Chainstaymm | 428 | 425−3 | 430+2 | 430+2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1044 | 1020−24 | 1042−2 | 1058+14 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 66−6 | 76+4 | 76+4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |






| Part | X-Strada 54 | Boone 56 | Checkpoint SL ML | Terra 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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