Silca pumps out low-pressure kit for SuperPista Ultimate

Silca pumps out low-pressure kit for SuperPista Ultimate

Improved air pressure accuracy for mountain and cyclocross

Rejoice mountain bikers and cyclocross racers, Silca has a new low pressure add-on for its SuperPista Ultimate pump

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Josh Patterson

Published: August 3, 2015 at 11:00 pm
Rejoice mountain bikers and cyclocross racers, Silca has a new low pressure add-on for its SuperPista Ultimate pump - Courtesy
The gauge can be easily swapped with a 4mm hex wrench - Courtesy
The US$65 kit contains the gauge, 4mm hex wrench and O-ring lubricant - Courtesy

Silca has developed a low-pressure gauge for its SuperPIsta Ultimate pump. This add-on could be a hit with persnickety cyclocross and mountain bike racers looking to fine tune their air pressures.

"The kit was the idea of our pro team mechanics and athletes, who were riding mostly on the road in the spring and summer, and mostly ’cross and off-road in the fall,” said Silca president Joshua Portner.

Silca claims adding this low-pressure kit to the SuperPista Ultimate increases gauge accuracy from 1psi to .5psi.

The gauge can be easily swapped with a 4mm hex wrench: the gauge can be easily swapped with a 4mm hex wrench

The Ultimate gauge uses a face mount with an O-ring seal, rather than sealing on the threads like some other designs, which allows the user to quickly swap gauges with two 4mm hex screws.

The us$65 kit contains the gauge, 4mm hex wrench and o-ring lubricant: the us$65 kit contains the gauge, 4mm hex wrench and o-ring lubricant

The US$65 kit consists of a low-pressure gauge, a 4mm hex key and a 10ml bottle of O-ring lubricant housed in an EVA foam case.(UK and Australian pricing was not immediately available.)

For more information, visit http://silca.cc.

Josh Patterson

Contributor

Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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