Trek Checkpoint SL
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 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.
Racers who like Cannondale's handling and want the serviceable frame. Synapse is the taller sibling; SuperX is the CX/gravel race cousin.
The fourth-generation EVO keeps the third generation's geometry but goes lighter, slipperier, and back to a threaded BSA bottom bracket. Same fit as the 2020–2022 bike, easier to live with.
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 |  LaufSeigla 2025 |  |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2025 |  OrbeaTerra 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 578 | 601+23 | 561−17 | 596+18 |
| Reachmm | 392 | 397+5 | 384−8 | 398+6 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.5 | 72.0+0.5 | 73.0+1.5 | 72.0+0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.2−0.3 | 73.7+0.2 | 73.2−0.3 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 430+5 | 408−17 | 430+5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1042 | 1042 | 985−57 | 1058+16 |
| BB dropmm | 74 | 76+2 | 72−2 | 76+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Seigla M | Checkpoint SL ML | SuperSix EVO 54 | 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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