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.
Fast road riders who want Orbea aero. Orca if you care more about weight.
Aero Orbea race bike. Deeper tubes than Orca, same size run so many riders can twin the two on stack/reach.
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.
| Measurement |  TimeAlpe d'Huez 2024 |  |  OrbeaOrca Aero 2022 |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 561 | 580+19 | 542−19 | 545−16 |
| Reachmm | 396 | 403+7 | 388−8 | 387−9 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 72.2−0.8 | 72.8−0.2 | 71.2−1.8 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.2+0.2 | 73.5+0.5 | 74.0+1.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 425+17 | 408 | 410+2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 998 | 1038+40 | 980−18 | 1010+12 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 74+4 | 68−2 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Alpe d'Huez M | Checkmate SLR ML | Orca Aero 53 | SuperSix EVO 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm |
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