Basso Frame Palta II Disc TG - Phantom Black

The new Basso Palta II builds on a foundation highly praised by press and owners alike. Moving with the times it offers enhanced verstaility while improving aerodynamics, cable routing and comfort and maintaining the signature Basso ride feel.

PALTA II

Basso have a particular ride feel. Racy but stable; confidence inspiring yet engaging; fast yet fun. Like their road range, Basso instilled in the original Palta, these same traits, to deliver a fast and captivating ride all the while remaining adroit and agile on all surfaces. While rapid and controlled off road, the Palta was and is remarkably capable on-road.

Basso's original Palta, while faithful to Basso’s tradition and values for the road and while highly praised for its deft controlled speed off the tarmac, perhaps lacked the overall versatility that so many demand from a do-it-all rig. After all, not many of us - yet at least - would consider that our stables required more than one gravel bike.

The Palta II features a mildly tweaked geometry - the key to the ride. The original high top tube has been ever so slightly raised and a slacker head tube angle applied to create a positive position without the need for high headset spacer counts and to further enhance the off-tarmac capabilities of the platform. With this front end elevation, there is a concurrent increase in the steepness of the slope of the top tube. Like many bikes have done in the past, this increases the amount of exposed seat post. Why? Well, this is where much of the compliance in bikes comes from - and what makes a ride more comfortable when grinding it out in the saddle.