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Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 vs BMC Kaius 01 THREE

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 7 AXS Gen 3 comes out ahead (73% against 68%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Trek

Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3

73% for a typical rider

£4,750 at Brand website
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BMC

Kaius 01 THREE

68% for a typical rider

£4,999 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 is £249 cheaper — £4,750 against £4,999.
Weight
The BMC Kaius 01 THREE is 1.0kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 sits you more upright (1.51 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The BMC Kaius 01 THREE is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The BMC Kaius 01 THREE takes 52mm tyres against 50mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 Kaius 01 THREE
Price £4,750 £4,999
Weight 9.3 kg 8.3 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Force XPLR AXS E1 1x13 electronic SRAM Rival XPLR AXS 1x13 electronic
Stack / reach 1.51 1.45
Tyre clearance 50 mm 52 mm
Lowest gear 23 in 25 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 76 66
Speed 32 51
Climbing 64 74
Value 0 0

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