Yes. We're a premier Silca dealer based in Vancouver, WA. We stock Silca floor pumps, mini pumps, multitools, the chain wax system, lubes, cleaners, bags, bottles, bar tape, and apparel. Service support and warranty work go through Silca directly, and we handle the back-and-forth on your behalf.

If you're in Vancouver, SW Washington, Portland metro, or the Columbia River Gorge, come see us in person. We keep a wide range of Silca on the wall and can talk you through which Silca product fits your bike and riding. Anywhere else in the US, we ship daily and our prices match what you'd pay in shop.

Silca was founded just outside of Milan, Italy, in 1917. In August 2013, Claudio Sacchi, grandson of founder Felice Sacchi, sold the company to Josh Poertner, and in 2014 Silca's headquarters and manufacturing moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where they are today.

It depends on your tires. The Pista Plus has a steel barrel, an Ash wood handle, and a 2% accurate gauge rated to 120psi. The Terra is a high volume, low pressure pump for gravel and mountain tires, with a two stage gauge that reads in 0.5psi steps at the low end and a chuck that switches between Presta and Schrader. The SuperPista Ultimate Hiro Edition is rated to 160psi, has a 1% accurate gauge and a magnetic HIRO chuck dock, and is covered by Silca's SILCA-Shield warranty.

Silca says using Secret Chain Blend hot wax with its Super Secret drip wax lube can extend chain and drivetrain life up to 10 times, and that Secret Chain Blend can get up to 25,000km out of a chain. One 500g bag waxes 40 to 60 chains. The trade-off is the upfront work: the chain has to be stripped of factory grease before the first waxing, and the waxing itself takes time.

Synergetic is Silca's oil-based drip lube for riders who don't want to switch to wax. Silca says it is the fastest oil-based lube it has tested, with 500+ miles from a single application, and that it stayed in the chain in testing under full water submersion. Super Secret 2.0 is a wax-based drip lube with an emulsified wax base and WS2. It lasts 350 to 400km per application, and Silca says it rivals the efficiency of a hot-waxed chain. If you want wax performance from a drip bottle, Super Secret 2.0. If you want an oil lube, Synergetic.

There are three Italian Army Knife models. The Nove has 9 forged and plated tools, the essentials for a roadside repair. The Tredici has 13 tools: hex keys from 2 to 8mm, Torx T10, T20, and T25, Phillips and flat heads, and a disc pad spreader, at 105g. The Venti, at 160g, adds a chain breaker for 10 to 12-speed chains, spoke wrenches, box and open end wrenches, and a valve core remover. All three have magnetic master link storage.

Silca sells replacement and upgrade chucks. The HIRO is a side-lever locking Presta chuck, and it comes on the SuperPista Ultimate Hiro Edition. The Pista Plus comes with Silca's Schradero chuck and a classic press-on chuck. The Terra's locking chuck switches between Presta and Schrader. We stock HIRO, Schradero, and aluminum Presta chucks.

Use Silca Chain Stripper. Factory grease keeps wax from sticking, so it has to come off first. Put the chain in a bottle with Chain Stripper, agitate for 30 seconds, let it sit 5 to 10 minutes, and agitate again for 30 seconds. Rinse with water, then drop the chain straight into the hot wax; the water boils off in a few minutes. For new chains, StripChip is another option: it binds with factory grease in the wax pot, so the chain goes straight into the hot wax with no separate degreasing.

Yes. Silca has three warranty levels. Limited Warranty items, such as consumables and electronics, are covered for 2 years against defects. Limited Lifetime Warranty items are covered against defects for the life of the user, and hard parts are guaranteed to keep working for 7 years. Ultimate level products get SILCA-Shield, which adds a 25 year hard parts guarantee and 2 years of no-fault repair or replacement. If something fails, we coordinate the warranty claim with Silca on your behalf. You don't deal with the manufacturer, we do.

Silca worked with a sock maker in Italy to knit a sock with a smooth front and three rows of turbulators that help air stay attached around the lower leg. Silca says the Tall version saves 4 to 8 watts compared to a standard sock when tested at 30 to 45kph, matching ribbed lycra socks of similar height. The 19.5cm cuff sits right at the UCI limit for most riders, and the Q-Skin yarn is antimicrobial and odor resistant. We stock them in six colors.

Silca designs its products for durability and longevity and backs them with what it calls the best warranty in cycling: lifetime coverage against defects on many products, a 7 year guarantee that hard parts keep working, and SILCA-Shield on Ultimate level products. Silca still sells replacement parts for pumps from the 1960s and 70s, many of which are still in use.

The Tattico is Silca's 100psi mini pump. Its inverted design hides the hose and valving inside the inner tube, delivering up to 10% more air per stroke than pumps of similar length, and an adaptable cup seal and hidden heat sink keep it efficient and cool when pumping to high pressure. It has a locking Presta/Schrader chuck and comes with a direct-mount bracket. Silca says it is the most efficient mini pump of its size according to independent testing.

Yes. The Terra's locking chuck switches between Presta and Schrader by reversing the inner body of the chuck. The Pista Plus comes with Silca's Schradero chuck and a classic press-on chuck, and the SuperPista Ultimate Hiro Edition comes with the HIRO Presta chuck. Silca also sells Schradero Schrader chucks and other replacement chucks separately.

Hot-melt chain wax is melted in a wax pot, and a clean chain is soaked in it so the wax gets inside the rollers and pins. Silca's Secret Chain Blend is a four wax blend with nano-scale tungsten disulfide. Silca recommends melting the wax at 75°C and soaking the chain for 10 minutes. Silca says using Secret Chain Blend with Super Secret drip wax can extend chain and drivetrain life up to 10 times. The Chain Waxing System includes the wax warmer, a drip stand, and a cable coupler; wax is sold separately.