Tera
Origin
The Tera is Basso's mad, clever take on an affordable adventure gravel bike. Instead of a full-carbon or full-alloy frame, it bonds a lightweight aluminium front triangle to a carbon rear triangle — and that carbon rear uses a 'fixed-pivot' design that flexes up to about 8 mm vertically, giving 'semi-suspension' comfort with no shock, no bearings and no maintenance. Matched to a Palta-derived fork, 45 mm tire clearance, dropper compatibility, up to four bottle mounts and rack/mudguard provisions, it's built for longer trips and gravel newcomers rather than racing.
Specifications
- Frame
- Mixed material: lightweight aluminium front triangle bonded to a carbon-fibre rear triangle; 'fixed-pivot' carbon rear flexes up to ~8 mm for vertical compliance while staying efficient
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- 1x or 2x: SRAM Apex 1x11 or Shimano GRX 600 2x11 (build-dependent)
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, flat mount
- Wheels
- 700c, tubeless-ready
The verdict
- Clever soft-tail rear genuinely smooths gravel vibration
- Hugely versatile: dropper-, rack-, mudguard- and four-bottle-ready
- Comfortable, confidence-inspiring ride for newcomers and long trips
- Mixed-material build is noticeably heavier than carbon gravel racers
- Not a fast race bike — it favours comfort over speed
- 8 mm of flex is comfort, not true suspension
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