Bicycling Australia

The Silca Bike Spa Experience

THE NEW SILCA BRAND IS THE baby of Josh Poertner. He purchased Silca from the original Italian family who had run it for over a century and then moved it to Indiana where he lives. If you aren't familiar with the old Silca, they made the default floor pump that everyone used last century. My mid-90s Silca Super Pista pump is still my backup pump after 30 years of regular use.

My first bike had a Silca Impero frame-fit pump sitting on it ready to

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