SILCA
Founded by Felice Sacci in Milan, Italy in 1917, SILCA is symbolic of a passion for cycling that has endeared people to the brand around the world for more than a century. In 2014, the brand was bought by Josh Poertner and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Poertner, the former Technical Director at Zipp Speed Weaponry set out to revive the brand using the same values, beliefs and passion that made the brand iconic in the first place. Today, SILCA is located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana and is once again capturing the hearts and attention of cycling enthusiasts around the world. Beginning with the relaunch of the SuperPista Ultimate Floor Pump, we've expanded our product line-up to now include a multitude of floor pumps, high-end tools, durable packs, an innovative line-up of mobile inflation products, and replacement parts for products that span decades. We're also heavily involved in the sport of cycling and work with partners like German professional cycling team BORA-Hansgrohe to continue research on tire pressures and other bicycle systems in order to advance our understanding of how they relate to overall performance. Walk into our office and you'll find a diverse group of innovators, white boards full ideas, and a lot of locally roasted coffee. We ask a lot of questions and don't let the fear of failure keep us from continuing to push the boundaries in our work. We're doers here. And it's that drive and passion for what we do that's lead to countless industry and non-industry awards and has also seen us grow from 1 person to now over 15 in three short years. OUR WHY: It is our vision that working on and with your bike should be as pleasurable as riding it. We want to bring the zen of bike maintenance to the people. To do that, you need high quality, ergonomic tools designed with passion and care-the kid of tools that make people want to work on their bikes; make them want to adjust their tire pressures, etc.www.silca.cc
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Oct 5, 2026
Adam PulfordHOST
The best way to figure out what pressure works for you is to use a tire pressure calculator.
Adam PulfordHOST
Now, SRAM and Silca have these pressure guides out there.
Adam PulfordHOST
I've also linked to those below.
Adam PulfordHOST
So I, I prefer the SRAM tire pressure calculator because there's a few more details you can control for s- such as the casing or if you're running width tire up front and back.
Nico BonannoGUEST
Tune wheel sets, Tune nano wheel sets.
Nico BonannoGUEST
Uh, uh, the new Silca tires in 50 millimeters- And, uh, to complete, uh, Columbus cockpit, um, yeah, one piece, uh, stem and
Stefano NuceraHOST
Full integrated.
Stefano NuceraHOST
Oh, nice.
Jesse CoyleHOST
What a, uh, what a good one.
Jesse CoyleHOST
Uh, they have tested the Silca Protocol RCR29.
Jesse CoyleHOST
Oh.
Jesse CoyleHOST
[laughs]
Jesse CoyleHOST
On that magical day in Taiwan.
Chris MillerHOST
[laughs]
Jesse CoyleHOST
Firstly, I just wanna go over what Silca claimed about the new road tire.
Chris MillerHOST
Mm-hmm.
Margaret BHOST
Yeah.
Margaret BHOST
So from pumps to lube to wax to apparel to all sorts of things, Silca has it all.
Margaret BHOST
www.silca.cc. You two, I appreciate you taking the time.
Margaret BHOST
It's almost 11.
Margaret BHOST
And I will get this out to our listeners.
BradHOST
I, I mean, and Scott's been flashing them.
KevinHOST
Scott's been fl- well, s- uh, you know, Scott's like, Scott's kind of like the Silca of the-
BradHOST
Yeah
KevinHOST
... [laughs] of the bike manufacturers.
BradHOST
It is.
BradHOST
It's, I think, behind Silca's Secret Stuff, and there's one other one who makes it.
BradHOST
Squirt.
KevinHOST
Is that the white bottle with the blue label? Mm-hmm.
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KevinHOST
And that's at full turbo mode.
BradHOST
But I think, especially with that dreaded word, 32s, there's an influx of tires there.
BradHOST
Silca, with their new addition of tires, and WTB now with this, I think it's a good spot for the tire world to be in.
BradHOST
And I have to give a lot of credit to Dylan Johnson for... feel like he almost single-handedly brought this into the spotlight.
Caley FretzGUEST
I think I, I like it.
Caley FretzGUEST
You know, we, we've had Silca just recently show up in this, in this area.
Caley FretzGUEST
Uh, Silca comes with all of the, all of the backstory and history of Josh Poertner and, and optimization and all the rest.
Caley FretzGUEST
And so I think that's sort of the natural assumption is that they probably wouldn't have launched a tire unless it's [laughs] pretty darn, pretty darn good, pretty darn fast.
Caley FretzGUEST
WTB is coming from where you're talking about, Dave, which is that it's always, or has, has often been a slightly more, uh, affordable option.
Jack DuncanGUEST
That's what, you know, most people have been racing on, that's what most brands have been stocking.
Jack DuncanGUEST
And so I think it's cool that these brands that they're not coming out of nowhere.
Jack DuncanGUEST
Like, I mean, Silca is for tires.
Eric PoleyHOST
So let's go with it.
Eric PoleyHOST
Yeah, I mean, since our last episode, when we talked about the new Silca tires, there have been two significant tire releases, even since then.
Eric PoleyHOST
It's just crazy on the tire front.
Eric PoleyHOST
But, Chad, before we get to that, because we are definitely going to talk about these new tires.