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Silca Super Pista Pump
Product DescriptionThe Silca Super Pista was introduced as a higher volume alternative to the venerable Pista that we've all had since back in the day. When we tried to fill our mountain bike tires, we realized the small volume/high pressure Pista, while perfect for road tires, meant way too much exertion to fill a knobby tire. The Super Pista has all the virtues of the Pista, but with a larger air chamber, which means 20% more stroke volume and faster pumping. The 8" Beechwood handle was a vast improvement over the tiny plastic handle on the Pista (though the newest version of the Pista also has a wooden handle). There's plenty of room for man hands, and the Super Pista is taller as well to make life easy on your back when you need to top off a few sets of wheels at once. Silca pumps are so well-loved because they seem to last forever, and when something wears out after your first decade of usage, you can replace it for a few dollars and get loads more use out of it. That's what we've always done -- a replacement leather cup here and a fresh rubber washer there. The Silca Super Pista has a large base for greater stability. The gauge is mounted down low, out of harms way should the pump get knocked over. And you know it will get knocked over. That's no big deal because the pump housing is made of steel. The two-part head can be used for either Presta or Schrader valves. It comes in Black only.
User Reviews
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Chia
a Weekend Warrior
from PJ, Selangor, Malaysia Date Reviewed: September 10, 2010 Strengths: Easy to use and fills up rather quickly. The Presta Chuck fits easily and if you dont push it all the way in the presta valve, it comes off rather easily. No air leaks. Use two thumbs to pry off the chuck if you accidently push the chuck all the way to Presta valve and becomes too tight. I have no problem seeing the gauge although it is located at the bottom. I love retro and this retro construction and look just works for me. Since parts are replaceable, it is seaviceable. Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $57.00 Purchased At: Ebay Italia Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Gios Compact Pro Steel frame, 10sp Chorus Groupset, Ambrosio Excellight wheels. 
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FrankieJoe
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson,AZ Date Reviewed: August 8, 2009 Strengths: Silca brand, nice steel tube, wooden handle, rebuildable unit,replacement parts available, protected gauge Weaknesses: included Presta and Schrader chuck are worthless, gauge is kinda hard to read while using/standing, leather plunger bends out of shape if stored on its side. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: fantasy island Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $73.00 Purchased At: wekeepyoucycling.com Similar Products Used: Hurricane pro team Bike Setup: 2008 Giant hardtail
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patersg
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakville Date Reviewed: May 19, 2009 Strengths: Build quality. Not made in China Weaknesses: Chuck Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hardwood Hills Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: La Carrera Toronto Similar Products Used: Zefal
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Econoline
a Cross Country Rider
from socal Date Reviewed: December 2, 2008 Strengths: Quality construction Reaches high pressures quickly Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: used Similar Products Used: Silca Pista, Medai Super Bike Setup: numerous road and mtb
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FREDERICK
a Weekend Warrior
from MASTIC BEACH, N.Y. Date Reviewed: August 27, 2007 Strengths: Silca name, extreme pumping effeciency, very comfortable wood handle, also own the Pista. Weaknesses: None so far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: nashbar Similar Products Used: Basic Pista + another pump that i traded in/unloaded because of it being nearly impossible to remove chuck without tearing tube so i bought the basic Pista. Bike Setup: Cannondale system 6 with Rolf Elan rs wheels and selle san Marco total carbon seat, 14.9 lbs. 
Submitted by
R
a Weekend Warrior
from Hixson, TN USA Date Reviewed: August 5, 2007 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months
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R
a Weekend Warrior
from Hixson, TN USA Date Reviewed: July 15, 2007 Strengths: None...oh, I suppose it'll make me more likely to check a website such as this before I buy something. Weaknesses: The chuck is designed by an idiot. However, it will work well for anybody born with three arms....two to pump and one to hold the chuck on the valve stem to prevent leaking. What a waste of money. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: Nashbar Similar Products Used: Joe Blow, which is still working fine two years later. Bike Setup: Just a couple normal road bikes.
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Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Date Reviewed: June 18, 2007 Strengths: Fancy name, fancy looking Weaknesses: The chuck, the wooden handle, the guage Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: 70.00 Similar Products Used: Lots Bike Setup: mountain and road bikes 
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Mike B.
a Weekend Warrior
from Iowa, USA Date Reviewed: June 10, 2007 Strengths: Overall construction is better than the average $20 pump. Parts can be replaced. Weaknesses: The presta adapter is comical. It's not threaded, it's merely a big rubber washer in a huge brass can. The shrader valve connector works fine until it's under pressure. At high pressures (120 psi) it's very hard to remove. Pumping efficiency overall is fair to poor. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $70.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Wrench Force, Serfas. Bike Setup: Road bike
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Matthew
from Olympia, Washington, USA Date Reviewed: June 5, 2007 Strengths: Made in Italy, not some sweatshop in Taiwan or China. Solid construction: steel, wood, brass, rubber Replaceable parts, should that be necessary. Weaknesses: The chuck! Like everyone is saying, it is a real pain in tootsie to get off of the valve. Also, if you don't have it situated just right, it starts to leak. However, I'd always found that when it starts to leak (which happens at high pressures), it just takes a little tilt to get it in the right position. Basically, the chuck has a hell of a learning curve, but once you've figured it out, it's not bad. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $55.00 Purchased At: some website Similar Products Used: Topeak Joe Blow
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Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from SLC UT Date Reviewed: April 26, 2007 Strengths: Simplicity, Built to old world standards,Brass & Steel forget the plastic junk on the market. How about the fact they been in business for 80 years and owned and ran by the same family. Weaknesses: Have had some problems with the chuck but just replaced with the new 40.0 lock on chuck works on both my short stem MTB & my Road Bikes Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Other junk such as topeak & blackburn Bike Setup: Trek SSL Madone, Specialized Stumpy Pro
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Kyle
a Cross Country Rider
from Jackson, WY Date Reviewed: April 29, 2006 Strengths: Nice looking Weaknesses: Chuck leaks and gets stuck on stem Pump leaks at guage Leaks at chuck Chuck gets stuck on stem Harsh action Mediocre volume Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: 80 Similar Products Used: Tons Bike Setup: One with flat tires
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seth
a Racer
from brooklyn, ny Date Reviewed: January 24, 2006 Strengths: the silca name - the single solitary strength and NOTHING ELSE. this is the first time i've ever submitted an online review of anything. but i feel compelled to share my experiences with this product in a hopeful warning to potential buyers. this applies to the new model. well, to be honest, in the one year of constant use the pneumatic mechanics have not crapped out. that's after an entire year of use. WOOPDEEDOOOOO!!! Weaknesses: everything else. the most rediculous feature is the chuck. within 3 months the rubber gasket was entirely worn out and rendered useless. if my pedros didn't blow up i'm sure that the nozzle would have held up far far longer, as with all other pumps i've owned over the years. with the silca i have to hold the chuck onto the tube valve with one hand and pump with the other. the pump action and amount of inflation per stroke is incredibly average. which for the embarrassing amount i paid is nothing short of a total failure for this product. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: na Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: 60 Similar Products Used: pedros (very mediocre, but cheap), topeak (mediocre and rather expensive. don't remember the model), blackburn (the ones i've used in the shops have been outstanding. but expensive), trek (almost as worthless as the silca), and some others i don't remember. Bike Setup: who the hell cares except for those idiotic, spendo-slaves who think bicycle-cost is a one-to-one ratio with the rider's abilities. go play golf you morons!
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dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Saratoga,N.Y.,U.S.A. Date Reviewed: December 9, 2004 Strengths: Quaility construction Weaknesses: Valve sometimes is hard to get off without losing your skin. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Topeak, Aeron, blackburn Bike Setup: Who cares?
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