Trek Checkpoint SL 6 AXS Gen 3 vs BMC URS ONE
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 6 AXS Gen 3 comes out ahead (75% 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 6 AXS Gen 3 is £149 cheaper — £3,250 against £3,399.
- Riding position
- The Trek Checkpoint SL 6 AXS Gen 3 sits you more upright (1.51 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The BMC URS ONE is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Trek Checkpoint SL 6 AXS Gen 3 takes 50mm tyres against 47mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The BMC URS ONE has the easier bottom gear (20 gear inches against 23), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Checkpoint SL 6 AXS Gen 3 | URS ONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,250 | £3,399 |
| Weight | 9.5 kg | 9.4 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1 1x13 electronic | SRAM Rival XPLR AXS / GX Eagle Transmission 1x12 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.51 | 1.45 |
| Tyre clearance | 50 mm | 47 mm |
| Lowest gear | 23 in | 20 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 76 | 66 |
| Speed | 30 | 38 |
| Climbing | 61 | 66 |
| Value | 21 | 19 |
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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