Trek Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 vs Canyon Grizl CF 7 AXS
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 73%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Trek Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 is £99 cheaper — £2,750 against £2,849.
- Riding position
- The Trek Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 sits you more upright (1.51 stack-to-reach against 1.48). The Canyon Grizl CF 7 AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Canyon Grizl CF 7 AXS takes 54mm tyres against 50mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- 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 | Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 | Grizl CF 7 AXS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,750 | £2,849 |
| Weight | 9.5 kg | 9.3 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Apex XPLR AXS 1x12 electronic | SRAM Rival XPLR AXS 1x13 |
| Stack / reach | 1.51 | 1.48 |
| Tyre clearance | 50 mm | 54 mm |
| Lowest gear | 25 in | 23 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | No |
| Comfort | 76 | 70 |
| Speed | 30 | 37 |
| Climbing | 59 | 64 |
| Value | 35 | 34 |
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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