2026 Trek Checkpoint ALR Gen 3 vs 2026 Fairlight Faran Shimano RX825
The Fairlight Faran Shimano RX825 size closest to your M is the 54T. Compare the 54T instead
What changes on the Fairlight Faran Shimano RX825
Compared with the Trek Checkpoint ALR Gen 3 in M, the Fairlight Faran Shimano RX825 in 56T places the top of the head tube 22 mm higher and 5 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 7 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +22 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- −5 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +7 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- +0.2°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- −3 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Checkpoint ALR Gen 3 numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Checkpoint ALR Gen 3 M | Fairlight Faran Shimano RX825 56T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 391 | 386 | −5 mm |
| Stack | 589 | 611 | +22 mm |
| Head tube angle | 71.8° | 72 | +0.2° |
| Effective top tube | 568 | not listed | |
| Chainstay length | 435 | 432 | −3 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1041 | 1048 | +7 mm |
| BB drop | 75 | not listed | |
| Standover | 789 | not listed | |
| Seat tube length | 505 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 140 | not listed | |
| Seat tube angle | not listed | 73.5 |
Differences are the Fairlight Faran Shimano RX825 minus the Trek Checkpoint ALR Gen 3. Full charts: 2026 Trek Checkpoint ALR Gen 3, 2026 Fairlight Faran Shimano RX825.
Where each sits in its class
Trek Checkpoint ALR Gen 3Fairlight Faran Shimano RX825
Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
What each ships with
The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.
| Part | Trek Checkpoint ALR Gen 3ALR 3 Gen 3 | Fairlight Faran Shimano RX825Shimano GRX Di2 RX825 2x |
|---|---|---|
| Fork | Trek Checkpoint | Fairlight Faran 3.0 Steel |
| Wheelset | Bontrager Paradigm 23 | Hope RX24/Fortus 26 Pro5 |
| Tire | Bontrager Girona Pro | Panaracer Gravel King X1 |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Elite Gravel | FSA Adventure |
| Frame | not listed | Fairlight Faran 3.0 |
| Shifter | not listed | Shimano GRX RX825 Di2 |
| Derailleur | not listed | Shimano GRX RX825 Di2 |
| Cassette | not listed | Shimano HG710/M7000 |
| Crankset | not listed | Shimano FC-RX820-2 |
| Chainring | not listed | Shimano GRX RX820 |
| Brake | not listed | Shimano GRX Di2 |
| Rotor | not listed | Shimano RT-801 |
| Stem | not listed | Gossamer Energy |
| Headset | not listed | Hope Standard |
| Seatpost | not listed | SL-K |
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