Sure-footed but without the “sit back and relax” traits that can come with adventure builds. Great performance on the road, with great handling in corners. If you’re after a true Italian bike, the ...

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The Basso Palta III follows a familiar path trodden by many contemporaneous do-it-all gravel bikes, but its 'liveability', custom build options, tasteful design details and made-in-Italy provenance ...

The Palta is Basso’s third iteration of a fast gravel bike. It sits alongside the more rugged-terrain focused alloy-carbon mix Terra, which has a pivot-equipped rear triangle. The name Palta comes ...

The Palta II might have a softer side when compared to the previous model but it hasn’t sacrificed any of its insatiable desire for speed. Terrifying levels of speed. Precise and agile handling.