Gravel bike BASSO Palta GRX 800 1x11 Poseidon/Microtech MX25 - 2023

Color: Poseidon

Components: Shimano GRX 800, 1x11

The design of the new Palta follows the philosophy of maintaining the overwhelmingly long list of positive elements from the first version and improving, where possible. The unique geometry of the advanced fork stays confers both a more precise handling as well as vibration dampening to the ride quality.

Larger spacing between tire and fork allows for better air flow and increased clearance. Minor changes were made to the extremely versatile original Palta geometry: a increased sloping value to allow more seatpost exposure and flex leading to increased comfort. Taller headtube for less spacers and more comfort. But we didn’t forget about the racers… Riders will have the possibility to mount the stem flush with the head tube for lower stack.

3B Clamp system 2 Gen: a totally hidden fixing solution that is invisible on the frame, intertwining technological and aesthetic innovation. The result is a lightweight, invisible and strong integrated system with three screws, which has been further implemented through the vulcanization of the steel plank. This Basso solution gives the 3B system an anti-vibration function, which improves the riding experience by elevating comfort on uneven and bumpy surfaces.

The Paradigma Integration System was born from the desire to create a solution for the complete integration of cables compatible with all types of disc brake group sets, 1x and 2x, electronic and mechanical. The passage of many cables in a small space often results in a slowdown and heavy steering. Basso, through this system, is able to integrate mechanical cable groups with front derailleur, maintaining maximum steering lightness to confer precise handling.

The Paradigma stem remains free from cables so that it can be removed at any time without the need to disconnect the cables. This makes it easier to maintain the bike, transport it in travel bags and customize the length of the stem.

Protection shield: The downtube also features a removeable polymer shield that can be fitted when riding on rough gravel.

Seatpost: The Heat Seatpost has been renewed on Palta featuring a completely new saddle clamp design and two different seat back options: -15 mm and 0 mm.

Carbon Gravel handlebar: Developed from the ground up taking off road comfort as the main focus, we reduced the section of the handlebar to integrate a 4.5 mm thickness bar tape and studied ergonomics in all hands positions, from the tops to the drops.

Fork design: The unique geometry of the advanced fork stays confers both a more precise handling as well as vibration dampening to the ride quality. Larger spacing between tire and fork allows for better air flow and increased clearance.

 About BASSO

“Bettering our best by not only improving performance but by increasing versatility.” ~ Alcide Basso

BASSO PHILOSOPHY Since 1977 Alcide Basso has pursued one goal: to make you live the best riding experience on a bike. Forty years of hard work, talking little and pedaling hard, remaining faithful to its values and translating them into every product made. Quality and performance are amplifiers of the riding experience, because what Basso offers is not something measurable but something that can only be experienced. “Bettering our best by not only improving performance but by increasing versatility.”

IDE, PERFECTED Riding on a Basso is an experience to be lived which goes far beyond technical data and performance. In the first place, the best possible rideability obtained through the balance between handling and lightness, performance and cycling pleasure. Each Basso bike is developed from the riding experience. Every shape of its construction, every angle of its geometry and every single tube that makes up the frame are the result of research and development together with highly specialized technicians. It’s not about producing the lightest or most aerodynamic bike but about combining these characteristics to create an inspiring high-performance riding experience

UNCTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFULLY FUNCTIONAL Functionality and aesthetics together, ready to challenge time. For Basso, a simply functional bicycle would not be enough. For this reason, each project takes the aesthetic balance of every detail into the utmost account. The result is a design capable of thrilling both at a simple glance and as soon as you get on the saddle. Impeccable performance and aesthetics come together to create objects that stand the test of time, releasing elegance with every pedal stroke.

LONG LASTING EXPERIENCE, FOR ANY RIDER Basso’s quality is devoted to offering performance for as long as possible, defying time. Years of applied biomechanics studies have allowed the company to develop frames capable of adapting, thanks to specific fine-tuning, to the characteristics of each cyclist, in order to amplify them. The materials, the finishes and the constant resistance tests allow Basso not only to offer performance and riding pleasure, but also to produce durable bicycles, respecting those who ride them, those who made them and the resources necessary to do so. The maximum riding experience, whether in the race or for pure pleasure, is renewed with every pedal stroke through bicycles designed to face any eventuality. Each Basso is a reliable and lasting life partner to live unforgettable moments with.

MADE BY BASSO In a world where the choice between brands and models is vast, Basso aims at authenticity as a way to stand out in providing an absolute riding experience. It will be for the Italian vocation for aesthetics and passion, it will be for the obsession with perfectionism, it will be for putting the customer at the center: riding a Basso you will experience something different and unrepeatable. A trademark that is not just a name on the frame, but a gesture of love that is celebrated with every pedal stroke.