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Giant Revolt Advanced 1 vs Trek Checkpoint SL 5 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 5 AXS Gen 3 comes out ahead (77% against 65%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Giant

Revolt Advanced 1

65% for a typical rider

£2,699 at Brand website
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Trek

Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3

77% for a typical rider

£2,750 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Giant Revolt Advanced 1 is £51 cheaper — £2,699 against £2,750.
Weight
The Trek Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Giant Revolt Advanced 1 sits you more upright (1.54 stack-to-reach against 1.51). The Trek Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Giant Revolt Advanced 1 takes 53mm tyres against 50mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Shifting
Only the Trek Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.
Mudguards
Only the Trek Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Revolt Advanced 1 Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3
Price £2,699 £2,750
Weight 9.7 kg 9.5 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Apex XPLR 1x12 SRAM Apex XPLR AXS 1x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.54 1.51
Tyre clearance 53 mm 50 mm
Lowest gear 25 in 25 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 81 76
Speed 25 30
Climbing 56 59
Value 17 35

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