Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3 vs Cube Nuroad Race: price?

The Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3 is £99 cheaper — £1,400 against £1,499.

Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3 vs Cube Nuroad Race: riding position?

The Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3 sits you more upright (1.54 stack-to-reach against 1.51). The Cube Nuroad Race is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3 vs Cube Nuroad Race

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 ALR 4 Gen 3 comes out ahead (73% against 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Trek

Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3

73% for a typical rider

£1,400 at Brand website

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Cube

Nuroad Race

71% for a typical rider

£1,499 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3 is £99 cheaper — £1,400 against £1,499.
Riding position: The Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3 sits you more upright (1.54 stack-to-reach against 1.51). The Cube Nuroad Race is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec	Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3	Nuroad Race
Price	£1,400	£1,499
Weight	10.4 kg	10.4 kg
Frame	alloy	alloy
Groupset	Shimano CUES U6030 1x11 mechanical	Shimano GRX RX820 2x12 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.54	1.51
Tyre clearance	50 mm	50 mm
Lowest gear	22 in	23 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	77	72
Speed	16	20
Climbing	53	50
Value	34	28

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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