Trek Checkpoint SL 7 gravel bike review: Too specific or just right?

Trek’s third generation Checkpoint represents a bifurcation of Trek’s gravel line: the Checkmate is the race bike, and the Checkpoint is now the adventure/all-around gravel bike.
Is that too fine of a divide?
After months of testing, I tell you what I appreciate, what’s not a great fit for me, and how it compares to other gravel bikes out there.
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