Road bike BASSO Astra 105 Di2 Camaleont/Microtech Mr Lite - 2023

Color: Camaleont 

Components: Shimano 105 Di2

The 2023 Astra pushes the limits farther than any version before it and does so with a good dose of style. Produced entirely in house by the skilled hands of the Basso staff, the latest version of the Astra model incorporates a great deal of technology that derives from its upper tier siblings and adopts a design that follows a tighter family feeling than ever before. True to its Basso dna the Astra is a thoroughbred racehorse ready to take you further, faster and with more confidence. The straight fork and rear triangle take design cues from their higher tier bretheren on the SV and as such incorporate a similar reactive and responsive handling. Basso developed geometry studied to confer the perfect blend of snappy handling and acceleration and a comfortable position for the long haul. Constructed from 100% 3k Torayca High Modulous Carbon Fiber from a blend of T700 and MR60 fibers, the Astra is capable of offering performance on par with its higher tier siblings with the only compromise coming in the form of a few extra grams. Constructed by hand, in house, the Astra, just as the rest of Basso frames, are made to be as beautiful inside as out.

3B Clamp system 2 Gen: a totally hidden fixing solution that is invisible on the frame, intertwining technological and aesthetic innovation. The result is a lightweight, invisible and strong integrated system with three screws, which has been further implemented through the vulcanization of the steel plank. This Basso solution gives the 3B system an anti-vibration function, which improves the riding experience by elevating comfort on uneven and bumpy surfaces.

The Paradigma Integration System was born from the desire to create a solution for the complete integration of cables compatible with all types of disc brake group sets, 1x and 2x, electronic and mechanical. The passage of many cables in a small space often results in a slowdown and heavy steering. Basso, through this system, is able to integrate mechanical cable groups with front derailleur, maintaining maximum steering lightness to confer precise handling.

• Pre-adjusted width to 35mm, for disc brakes only.
• Shimano 105 Di2 standard equipment.
• New front fork design, inspired by the top model SV (fork performance design)

 About BASSO

“Bettering our best by not only improving performance but by increasing versatility.” ~ Alcide Basso

BASSO PHILOSOPHY Since 1977 Alcide Basso has pursued one goal: to make you live the best riding experience on a bike. Forty years of hard work, talking little and pedaling hard, remaining faithful to its values and translating them into every product made. Quality and performance are amplifiers of the riding experience, because what Basso offers is not something measurable but something that can only be experienced. “Bettering our best by not only improving performance but by increasing versatility.”

IDE, PERFECTED Riding on a Basso is an experience to be lived which goes far beyond technical data and performance. In the first place, the best possible rideability obtained through the balance between handling and lightness, performance and cycling pleasure. Each Basso bike is developed from the riding experience. Every shape of its construction, every angle of its geometry and every single tube that makes up the frame are the result of research and development together with highly specialized technicians. It’s not about producing the lightest or most aerodynamic bike but about combining these characteristics to create an inspiring high-performance riding experience

UNCTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFULLY FUNCTIONAL Functionality and aesthetics together, ready to challenge time. For Basso, a simply functional bicycle would not be enough. For this reason, each project takes the aesthetic balance of every detail into the utmost account. The result is a design capable of thrilling both at a simple glance and as soon as you get on the saddle. Impeccable performance and aesthetics come together to create objects that stand the test of time, releasing elegance with every pedal stroke.

LONG LASTING EXPERIENCE, FOR ANY RIDER Basso’s quality is devoted to offering performance for as long as possible, defying time. Years of applied biomechanics studies have allowed the company to develop frames capable of adapting, thanks to specific fine-tuning, to the characteristics of each cyclist, in order to amplify them. The materials, the finishes and the constant resistance tests allow Basso not only to offer performance and riding pleasure, but also to produce durable bicycles, respecting those who ride them, those who made them and the resources necessary to do so. The maximum riding experience, whether in the race or for pure pleasure, is renewed with every pedal stroke through bicycles designed to face any eventuality. Each Basso is a reliable and lasting life partner to live unforgettable moments with.

MADE BY BASSO In a world where the choice between brands and models is vast, Basso aims at authenticity as a way to stand out in providing an absolute riding experience. It will be for the Italian vocation for aesthetics and passion, it will be for the obsession with perfectionism, it will be for putting the customer at the center: riding a Basso you will experience something different and unrepeatable. A trademark that is not just a name on the frame, but a gesture of love that is celebrated with every pedal stroke.