Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life
La Dolce Vita: Silca SuperPista Review

La Dolce Vita: Silca SuperPista Review

These Silca pumps attract a fair amount of derision for their price and seemingly opulent construction. But due to my respect for the brand and its story, I’ve been very keen to compare the SuperPista to my seven-year-old plastic track pump.

Gear: Silca Artist Edition Richard Sachs Pump

Gear: Silca Artist Edition Richard Sachs

The cyclocross team of Richard Sachs is not only very capable, it is also one of the best looking on the circuit — thanks in no small part to the design sensibilities of House Industries, and the skill of Sach’s longtime frame painter: Joe Bell.

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Gear: SILCA HX-One

Some of my most treasured possessions are my grandfather’s woodworking tools, not only because they still work reliably, but for the chips and nicks in…