There is a particular kind of rider who falls for Italian bicycles from a distance, and then spends years getting closer. This one lives in Colorado. He reached us on WhatsApp, with a passion for Italian craftsmanship and one clear intention: to take a Basso SV and build it beyond what the standard configuration would allow. We began where every serious project should begin — with fit. Comparing his measurements against the bike he already trusted gave us the confidence to opt for the stock cockpit, the Fuga 110mm x 370mm. Everything that followed answered to the same discipline. Dura-Ace for its composure when the road turns demanding. Enve SES Pro 4.5 for the speed and lightness a frame of this calibre asks for. In Elan White, at 7.020 kg, it is precisely the bike he described to us — fast, exact, and quietly beautiful. Photographs from his rides still arrive, from roads we will probably never see. Or maybe not?

Want to build a Basso beyond the standard spec? Message us — we'll work through fit and components with you.

Build Details

• Frame: Basso SV
• Size: 530
• Color: Elna White
• Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
• Wheelset: Enve SES Pro 4.5
• Cockpit: Fuga Integrated — 110 mm stem / 370 mm width
• Seatpost: Standard — 15 mm offset