{"product_id":"basso-astra-disc-frameset","title":"Basso Astra Disc Frameset","description":"\u003cp\u003eProviding the latest  braking options while keeping the classic ride is the point of the Basso Astra  Disc Frameset. The geometry and carbon remain the same, with the positioning of  the material adjusted to best work with flat-mount disc brakes and thru-axles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndurance road is an  idea as much as a category. Think of it as classic road racing geometry,  eschewing short head tubes and a painfully-rigid ride for something that is  easier to fit, more comfortable to ride, fast without being twitchy. It’s a  bike for long miles and hard riding, but with greater comfort and more  stability. This is still very much a race bike. Just one you can slam the stem  on, which is a plus for front-end stiffness and steering precision. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bike, despite the  cutting-edge production and shaping, rides very much like a classic Basso. The  geometry as well as the tubing shapes and carbon plies work together to result  in a bike that helps you feel in control whether sprinting out of a sharp  corner or zooming down a steep, straight road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is made  entirely of carbon, with no aluminum reinforcements anywhere. This saves  weight, and with Basso, they more than made up the strength by using three  types of carbon fiber placed at three different orientations to maximize the  strengths of the material. The bulk of the fiber mix is headlined by Torayca  High Modulus Carbon Fiber T700-MR60. They’ve even added 3K plies on the inside  of the heat tube and bottom bracket juncture to increase stiffness without  adding weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral of the frame  tubes have been sculpted to slice the wind. They’re slippery, with a bladed  head tube and Kamm-tail style downtube, and a slight cutout at the bottom of  the seat tube to better shroud the rear wheel and fit larger tires--28mm thanks  to the fact that rim brakes aren’t limiting the tire space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the aerodynamics hasn’t  been maximized because they wanted to balance out aero with stiffness and  compliance. They aero is here to compliment the rest of the ride. That’s why  the downtube flares wide to the BB86 bottom bracket, which also helps keep the  chainstays as wide as possible, for better lateral bracing still. But these  features aren’t at the expense of road compliance. They’ve flattened and bowed  the seat stays to take up road vibrations and chatter. And the included  seatpost is round, 31.6mm in diameter, because the shape works better at  dealing with bump absorption. The top tube is also designed for compliance,  starting big in front, and flattening and narrowing as it travels back to the  seat cluster. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bike comes with a  350mm long seatpost possessing 15mm of setback. It also includes a tapered 1  1\/8” to 1 ½” headset to match the tapered steerer. They have thrown in a Basso  stem and three 5mm Basso stack spacers, which are designed to match the stem  and maximize aerodynamics. Whether you’re running mechanical or electronic  shifting, the Astra can handle it, with stops and plugs included, allowing you  to choose the shifting mode you prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe braking is via rotor  disc calipers. The max rotor size that fits here is 160mm. The brake standard  is flat-mount, the thru-axles are 100x15 in front and 142x12 in back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Basso Astra Disc is  a classic road bike but with disc brakes. Timeless and up-to-date at the same  time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basso","offers":[{"title":"53cm \/ White \/ Black","offer_id":43507862994988,"sku":"B8-ASTRAD53WB","price":1699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/7684\/9196\/files\/basso-astra-disc-frameset-7173684.jpg?v=1771302250","url":"https:\/\/ricycles.com\/products\/basso-astra-disc-frameset","provider":"RA Cycles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}