Gravel

The Genesis Croix De Fer 20 Disc Gravel Bike is an exceptionally versatile option, just as at home on the daily commute as it is adventuring across continents. At its heart is a Reynolds 725 steel frame with mounts for mudguards, a rack and fixings for Anything cages on the forks so it is capable of being loaded up safely and securely for trips away from civilisation. The steel’s natural compliance helps keep the ride comfortable when off the tarmac, supplemented by clearances for tyres up to 50mm and 45mm wide, front and rear respectively. 

Gravel-specific, Shimano’s GRX 10-speed drivetrain offers a huge spread of gears that can cope with steep, off-road hills and fast downhills with equal aplomb whilst the TRP Spyre-C mechanical disc brakes add reliable stopping power and easy servicing. Kenda’s Booster tyres and Jalco wheels are both tubeless-ready, making the switch to no inner tubes simple and painless.

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The Checkpoint ALR 5 is an adventure-ready alloy gravel bike that's kitted with quality parts for long, rugged, miles on anything from chunky gravel to smooth tarmac. A wealth of features like loads of mounts for bags and racks, and a SRAM Apex 1x12 drivetrain makes this Checkpoint ready to customise for your next adventure.

*Please note – spec applies to all sizes unless listed separately

Built to go the distance.

A modern classic, the Croix de Fer keeps on turning and this interpretation is our most rounded model yet.

At its heart is the ever faithful Reynolds 725 tubing. Featured throughout, this is thin in comparison to regular chromoly, saving a little weight and enhancing the ride quality. Matched to our steel fork, this is a bike which gives a reassuring ride, even when loaded.

That theme continues with Shimano’s GRX groupset providing a reliable shifting on and off road. We’ve gone for an RX-600 chainset featuring 46/30T chainrings, with shifters and hydraulic brake callipers to match.

The ability to run up to a 45mm rear tyre and a 50mm front tyre on the provided 700c rims increase the all-terrain ability of the Croix – and it doesn’t end there. If you want to experiment with 650B wheels, you could run up to a 44mm rear tyre and a 50mm front tyre.

Thru-axles front and rear, tubeless ready rims and tyres, flat mount disc brakes, a third bottle mount, rack and guard mounts and fixings for Anything Cages on the forks complete the package.

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