Budget is up to $3,000.

My baseline is the Trek Checkpoint SL5 ($2,800), which weighs in at 21.17 lbs in a 56 cm.

Giant Revolt Advanced 0 is also under $3,000 and in the low 20’s.

The Checkpoint SL5 has 105 on it, so I feel like I could realistically get it under 20 lbs with lighter wheels, 28c road tires, and some key component upgrades. I am hoping to have two wheelsets for this bike--one for gravel with 40c knobby tires, and one for road with 28c or 32c slick tires.