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Ridley Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12 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 66%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Ridley

Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12

66% 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 Ridley Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12 is £51 cheaper — £2,699 against £2,750.
Weight
The Trek Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 is 0.7kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Trek Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 sits you more upright (1.51 stack-to-reach against 1.47). The Ridley Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Ridley Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12 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.

Side by side

Spec Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12 Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3
Price £2,699 £2,750
Weight 10.2 kg 9.5 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX 600 1x12 SRAM Apex XPLR AXS 1x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.47 1.51
Tyre clearance 53 mm 50 mm
Lowest gear 24 in 25 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 69 76
Speed 26 30
Climbing 51 59
Value 13 35

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