Trek is one of the biggest bike brands in the world, and it sells all sorts of different bikes, from road, through gravel and mountain biking to downhill, plus hybrid and cargo, and electric and analogue.
But until now, there hasn’t been a dedicated electric gravel bike – something many brands now offer – in its lineup.
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The Checkpoint is Trek’s all-rounder, adventure gravel bike, and it sits alongside the racier Checkmate.
Trek claims the Checkpoint+ SL electric version offers the same gravel credentials and comfort, only equipped with a TQ HPR60 mid-mounted motor, which is located at the bottom bracket area of the bike.
The neat TQ motor means this bike, at a glance, looks pretty close to your standard non-electric gravel or road bike, something that seems to be a key selling point these past few years.
The TQ HPR60 is said to provide a range of up to 50 miles paired with a 360Wh battery and 60Nm of torque, as well as a 350-watt max power output. There’s a neat top tube-mounted digital display and mode shift buttons at the levers for a seamless e-experience.
The battery itself weighs a claimed 1.835kg and, like most sleek drop bar e-bikes, is located in the down tube of the bike; an additional bottle cage-mounted range extender is also available.
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