> 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 w

> 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.