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Today’s Deals2025 Basso
Palta Sram Mullet
A carbon frame gravel bike with modest components and hydraulic disc brakes.
Manufacturer Price
€6,599($7,674)| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 29″ / 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Groupset | SRAM |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
5'1" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
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Summary
The Basso Palta is a fast and agile gravel bike that excels on mixed surfaces, offering a smooth and comfortable ride with excellent climbing and descending capabilities. It features a lightweight and aero-optimized frameset, though some components like tires and shifters may detract from the experience. Overall, it's well-suited for endurance racing and riders transitioning from road to gravel.
Fast and efficient performance with excellent acceleration and climbing
Smooth and comfortable ride quality across various terrains
Lightweight and aero-optimized frameset with high-quality build
Agile and responsive handling, similar to a road bike
Improved comfort and compliance compared to previous models
Stock tires perform poorly, especially in mud or rough conditions
Shift feel can be slack or plasticky, with potential reliability issues
Limited tire clearance below some competitors' standards
Lack of mounting points for bikepacking or luggage
Some minor component issues like fragile headset caps or peeling protection
Whoever specced the tires needs to go and stand in a corner and think about what they did
Bike PerfectThe Basso Palta is an enjoyable, fun bike to ride.
BikeRadarthe Palta II is going to do an excellent impersonation of a road bike if you need that cross-over
Cycling Newsa comfortable companion on the road, but it’s a giddy child when you switch to gravel, begging for faster and further, reminding you of the fun you had as a youth, and pushing you a little too close for comfort at times. But you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Feb 2026 · Cory Benson
The all-new 2026 Basso Palta 3 gravel bike is faster, lighter, more comfortable, more capable, and still made in Italy!
Feb 2026 · Ewan Wilson
Basso’s new Palta III gravel bike comes five years after the unveiling of the previous generation. In that time, the
Jun 2023 · Warren Rossiter
Handcrafted in Italy, built for fast gravel
Superbly built and finished frameset
Sensible pricing
Compelling all road handling
Skinny tyres perform poorly in mud
Geometry doesn t suit toughest terrain
Nov 2022 · Guy Kesteven
Basso’s second generation Palta gravel/all-road racer is even faster and potentially smoother than ever but does performance come at the cost of practicality?
Seriously rapid yet comfortable
Sleek aerodynamics and tricolor touches
Increased tire clearance
Excellent Campagnolo brakes and wheels
Stock tires are terrible
Slack, plasticky shift feel
Potential seat clamp issues
Peeling rubber protection
Oct 2021 · Graham Cottingham
Basso’s Palta was one of the fastest gravel bikes on the market, and now the Palta II sets out to continue that legacy
Terrifying levels of speed.
Precise and agile handling.
User-friendly frame details.
Excellent levels of compliance.
Plenty of range and faultless shifting from the SRAM RIVAL XPLR groupset.
45mm tyre clearance is below the 50mm status quo.
Wavering composure on really rough gravel.
| Stem | Paradigma Stem |
|---|---|
| Handlebar | Gravel Carbon Handlebar |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Mullet |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM Mullet 40T |
| Cassette | SRAM Mullet 10-52TT |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Microtech MX 25 |
|---|
First added September 6
Last updated January 31
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