Cotic Escapade Gold 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 65%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Cotic Escapade Gold is £251 cheaper — £4,499 against £4,750.
- Weight
- The Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 is 1.6kg 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 1.45). The Cotic Escapade Gold is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Climbing gear
- The Cotic Escapade Gold has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 23), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Escapade Gold | Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,499 | £4,750 |
| Weight | 10.9 kg | 9.3 kg |
| Frame | steel | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX 827 Di2 1x12 wireless | SRAM Force XPLR AXS E1 1x13 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.45 | 1.51 |
| Tyre clearance | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Lowest gear | 21 in | 23 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 67 | 76 |
| Speed | 21 | 32 |
| Climbing | 46 | 64 |
| Value | 0 | 0 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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