Liv Devote 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 63%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Liv Devote Advanced 1 is £51 cheaper — £2,699 against £2,750.
- Weight
- The Trek Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Liv Devote 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 | Devote Advanced 1 | Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,699 | £2,750 |
| Weight | 10.0 kg | 9.5 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Apex XPLR 1x12 | SRAM Apex XPLR AXS 1x12 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.51 |
| Tyre clearance | 53 mm | 50 mm |
| Lowest gear | 25 in | 25 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 77 | 76 |
| Speed | 24 | 30 |
| Climbing | 52 | 59 |
| Value | 15 | 35 |
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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