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Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 AXS vs Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3

Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 comes out ahead (73% against 63%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Grail CF SLX 8 AXS

63% for a typical rider

£4,649 at Brand website
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Trek

Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3

73% for a typical rider

£4,750 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 AXS is £101 cheaper — £4,649 against £4,750.
Weight
The Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 AXS is 1.1kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 sits you more upright (1.51 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 takes 50mm tyres against 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Grail CF SLX 8 AXS Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3
Price £4,649 £4,750
Weight 8.2 kg 9.3 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Force XPLR AXS 1x13 SRAM Force XPLR AXS E1 1x13 electronic
Stack / reach 1.44 1.51
Tyre clearance 42 mm 50 mm
Lowest gear 23 in 23 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 63 76
Speed 54 32
Climbing 78 64
Value 4 0

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