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Nice to see Basso here. I like their bikes. Do You know real weight of frame and fork?

The real weight of frame and fork are very similar with these which the company provides.
881 grams for the frame and 345 for the fork (size 51) (920 and 360 by the company for size 56)

Build list:

Frame: Basso Astra 51cm
Fork: Basso Astra Full Carbon
Headset: Microtech
Top Cap: Microtech
Stem: Microtech XL
Handlebars: Kuota Katch 42cm
Bartape: Fizik Microtex
Seatpost: Microtech Race
Seatpost Collar: Microtech
Saddle: Selle Italia Thoork
Wheels: Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL
Tires: Continental Grand Prix 4000s 23mm
Skewers: Mavic
Crankset: Sram Force 172.5cm 53/39
Bottom Bracket: Sram Force Italian BB
Pedals: Look Keo2MAX Carbon
Chain: Sram PC 1071
Cassette: Sram PG 1070 11-23
Front Derailleur: Sram Force
Rear Derailleur: Sram Force
Shifters: Sram Force
Brakes: Sram Force
Bottle Cage: Specialized

Big changes to come !

Tell us your plans for the changes...
I think it's best to start with changing the wheels.
You are missed most important thing in your build list !
How much does it weight ?

Some some very passionately Italian SRAM you have on it...


Lovely frame all the same.

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It's a very nice build, but a black frame with white lettering just doesn't say "Italian racing passion" to me.

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Are Basso bikes made in Italy?

I like the shape of the tubes.

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It would be more passionately Italian, with Campagnolo

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Yes they are all handmade in Italy !



My plans for the bike are to change the groupset with Campagnolo Super Record 11,
changing these heavy wheels with Campagnolo Eurus and maybe 2 carbon bottle cages for now.
The bike will be assembled with these part after a few days !



Sorry, but now I have problems with my weighing machine.
The bike will be weighted with the new parts !

New pair of tires arrived today-Continental Grand Prix 4000s

Can we do Chorus groupset and Bora One tubular wheels instead?

Chorus performs really well, and saves you enough coin for some swank Boras. If you want, get CULT bearings for the crankset and it is basically the same as SR but only 200 grams more.

Meanwhile your Boras will be more fun than the Eurus,

And we are going to convert you to proper tubulars, some Veloflex made in Italia please.

Thanks for the idea but i bought these wheels for trainings.
Maybe the next wheelset will be Lightweight Standard or Obermayer.

New build list:

Frame: Basso Astra 51cm
Fork: Basso Astra Full Carbon
Headset: Microtech
Top Cap: Microtech
Stem: Microtech XL
Handlebars: Kuota Katch 42cm
Bartape: Fizik Microtex
Seatpost: Microtech Race
Seatpost Collar: Microtech
Saddle: Selle Italia Thoork
Wheels: Campagnolo Eurus
Tires: Continental Grand Prix 4000s 23mm
Skewers: Campagnolo
Crankset: Campagnolo Super Record 172.5cm 50/34
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Super Record Italian BB
Pedals: Look Keo2MAX Carbon
Chain: Campagnolo Record
Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record 12-25
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record
Shifters: Campagnolo Super Record
Brakes: Campagnolo Super Record
Bottle Cages: Enigma Carbon

Weight: 7.00kg with computers.

MUCH better, now it's italian.

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