Palta

The Palta is Basso's gravel flagship and, like the rest of its top range, it is made in Italy from Torayca carbon. From the start it leaned racy — slender, light and aero-optimised — placing it in the fast-gravel category alongside the BMC Kaius, Factor Ostro Gravel and Specialized Crux rather than the bikepacking crowd. Each generation has pushed it further: the Palta 3 uses a hi-mod T800/M40JB/T700 mix, drops to around 970 g for a raw frame, and opens clearance to 50 mm rear / 52 mm front while stiffening the bottom bracket and rear end for sharper power transfer.