Silca

ALMOST retired - my work has slowed down, so it's time to spend more on cycling - both riding and maintenance. I treated myself to an "old school, rim brake, cable shifting" Campy-equipped steel bicycle custom-built for my size. The bike is a joy, but pre-retirement, maintenance was a pain - took too much time, was messy, and it wasn't enjoyable. With this bike, I bought into the whole Silca wax culture - heater, chain hangers, wax and wax accessories.

I am glad that i jumped in - it's fun, improves the connection to the bike and its WAY less messy than using a "conventional" chain lube. It's fun, but I don't want to do it too much, so I include the endurance wax in the "mix." I had to buy a bunch of Campy pins and master links to support the waxing process, but it's all part of the fun.

It seems to be a bit spendy, but with more use, i'll revisit my value rating. Chain waxing, to me, is therapeutic, so its intangible value is perhaps higher than its economic value.

ALMOST retired - my work has slowed down, so it's time to spend more on cycling - both riding and maintenance. I treated myself to an "old school, rim brake, cable shifting" Campy-equipped steel bicycle custom-built for my size. The bike is a joy, but pre-retirement, maintenance was a pain - took too much time, was messy, and it wasn't enjoyable. With this bike, I bought into the whole Silca wax culture - heater, chain hangers, wax and wax accessories.

I am glad that i jumped in - it's fun, improves the connection to the bike and its WAY less messy than using a "conventional" chain lube. It's fun, but I don't want to do it too much, so I include the endurance wax in the "mix." I had to buy a bunch of Campy pins and master links to support the waxing process, but it's all part of the fun.

It seems to be a bit spendy, but with more use, i'll revisit my value rating. Chain waxing, to me, is therapeutic, so its intangible value is perhaps higher than its economic value.

I have used LEZYNE floor pump past 3 years or so, and while its screw-on chuck holds well under pressure, I find those screw-on chucks to be a huge hassle to use, especially at the end of a work day when I just want to ride, not fiddle with a chuck, or worse, inadvertently unscrew a two-piece valve and lose all air. That's not fun. So I plunked down about what I paid for my pump, for this chuck, and it holds tight and is easy to apply and disengage. Is it worth it? I think so, since instead of fiddling with my old chuck for 1 or two minutes per tire, this thing takes 5-10 seconds to apply and disengage. That adds up to less frustration, more riding enjoyment, when you ride several times per week. I got it on a Silca sale on BikeTiresDirect, which made the value decent, and the chuck itself is solid and beautifully machined.

This Tattico mini pump is a little heavy, but that is because of its robust construction.

It weighs about as much as 3 , co2 inflators , and if I was using co2 I'd want to carry that many (I've seen too many fail.

I love the attachment head, so easy to use and the flexible tube just pulls out, no need to re-arrange anything. Very well thought out as most Silca products are.

I have this for my road bike and it pumps up to 75psi better than most mini pumps I have tried.

I bought the gravel version, but returned it and got a second Tattico for my gravel bike/tires. It takes a bit longer to inflate than the gravel version , but with my arthritic hands it is much easier to pump(just takes longer).

Excellent pump and BTD is a great place to buy it!