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I only know the Silca brand from a pump that I got for $5 at St. Vinnie's. There are dozens if not hundreds of bike pumps on Amazon and AliExpress, including ma

I only know the Silca brand from a pump that I got for $5 at St. Vinnie's. There are dozens if not hundreds of bike pumps on Amazon and AliExpress, including many that seem like the same pump being sold under different brands like GOBUYMD and PROOGMEF. I imagine they manage their costs so they can afford to eat the returns. That's the future of retail. If Silca goes out of business, someone will buy the brand, like Motobecane and Schwinn. I got a good pump at Target. I was able to confirm that it works before buying.

Lio 4y ago
> If Silca goes out of business, someone will buy the brand, like Motobecane and Schwinn. This is what has already happened. Silca was an Italian brand that went out of business when the owner died. Josh Portner (the guy behind using dimples to market Zipp wheels) bought them[1]. As far as I know all the pumps and other accessories are now made in Taiwan or China by contract manufacturers. I have some of their stuff. It’s OK but no better than stuff from, say, Leyzne or Topeak. I would wager it’s come from the same contract manufacturer. 1. I believe they were friends. There’s a nice write up of the story online. Came across as a personal project to continue the brand.