Today, Wisconsin based Trek has released an all-new gravel bike, the Checkout, that aims to bridge the gap between drop bar gravel bikes and cross country hardtails (please nobody call it a grountain bike).
It features an all-new RockShox Rudy XL fork up front with 60mm of travel, and a 55mm RockShox Sidluxe shock at the back to aid the compliance on offer by the huge tyres. This, combined with drop bars, means the Checkout is claimed to be faster on roads and gravel than a mountain bike, and also faster on rough terrain than a rigid gravel bike, according to the brand.
