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 who want comfort and tire room. Racers may prefer SuperX.
Gravel Cannondale with Kingpin rear flex on carbon models. Stable, progressive, and happier on chunk than SuperX.
| Measurement |  |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2025 |  CannondaleTopstone Carbon 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 601 | 561−40 | 600−1 |
| Reachmm | 397 | 384−13 | 395−2 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.0 | 73.0+1.0 | 71.0−1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.2 | 73.7+0.5 | 73.0−0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 408−22 | 430 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1042 | 985−57 | 1065+23 |
| BB dropmm | 76 | 72−4 | 68−8 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Checkpoint SL ML | SuperSix EVO 54 | Topstone Carbon L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm |
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