Velo Würks pump Wow!

[DerekB]

I just picked up a Velo Würks pump at Savile Road. Awesome pump. They also had the Silca SuperPista pump. The VW pump is nearly as nice for a third of the price. It takes just a little finesse to keep the pump head on my valve extenders but once you get the hang of it is a really nicely made solid pump.
On a side note, kudos to Steven LeBoyer (Red Rider) at Savile Road for an excellent checkup on my fit.

Ugh cannot edit the stupid spellcheck "corrected" title of my thread!

[LJohnny]

Originally Posted by DerekB

I just picked up a Velo Würks pump at Savile Road. Awesome pump. They also had the Silca SuperPista pump. The VW pump is nearly as nice for a third of the price. It takes just a little finesse to keep the pump head on my valve extenders but once you get the hang of it is a really nicely made solid pump.
On a side note, kudos to Steven LeBoyer (Red Rider) at Savile Road for an excellent checkup on my fit.

I have that pump and indeed it is great. At the beginning I was considering putting a Hirame head, but so far the one that came with the pump has been great.
Cheerio!

[fiamme red]

Originally Posted by DerekB

Ugh cannot edit the stupid spellcheck "corrected" title of my thread!

Click "edit" then "go advanced."

[Cicli]

I have the same pump. Mine has a Silca chuck and works very well. The original chuck was well made but a bit bulky for my liking.
Their customer service is top notch also.

[jlwdm]

Originally Posted by DerekB

I just picked up a Velo Würks pump at Savile Road. Awesome pump. They also had the Silca SuperPista pump. The VW pump is nearly as nice for a third of the price. It takes just a little finesse to keep the pump head on my valve extenders but once you get the hang of it is a really nicely made solid pump.


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List price on the Silca is less than twice the price of the Velo Wurks.

Great thread about the Super Pista on V Salon. Nice to hear from a company owner about the product.

Jeff

[Cicli]

Originally Posted by jlwdm

List price on the Silca is less than twice the price of the Velo Wurks.

Great thread about the Super Pista on V Salon. Nice to hear from a company owner about the product.

Jeff

How do you figure?
I paid 90.00 delivered for my Velo pump. The Super Pista my old man had was 450.00. The Silca is beautiful and works superb but its not nicer enough to be 4 times the price.

[foo_fighter]

He's thinking of the newer regular SuperPista. MSRP $235. It's still more than 2x but not 4x like the SuperPista Ultimate.

Originally Posted by Cicli

How do you figure?
I paid 90.00 delivered for my Velo pump. The Super Pista my old man had was 450.00. The Silca is beautiful and works superb but its not nicer enough to be 4 times the price.

[rockdude]

Interested in the VeloWurks pump but where online can one be bought at a fair price?

[Ed-B]

Originally Posted by rockdude

Interested in the VeloWurks pump but where online can one be bought at a fair price?

I found this...

https://www.biketiresdirect.com/prod...ump-with-gauge

[Ed-B]

I bought one of these pumps from Western Bikeworks. It was $90.99 with free shipping, which is a pretty amazing deal:

https://www.westernbikeworks.com/pro...FQKNaQodxZkNuA

Impression: nicely made, especially for the price. The long, large diameter barrel moves air at a good volume, and it's very smooth. The handle is comfortable.

The pump head is well made but I think the presta side should have been made deeper to put more of the stem inside. The first few times I used it I let air out of the tire getting the head locked down. Normally I'll break the seal on a presta valve before I pump a tire, but with this pump I think a better approach is to unscrew the valve nut and put the pump head on until *it* breaks the seal, then lock it down and pump the tire.

Replacing the head on this pump would probably involve cutting the hose, as there is a crimped fitting for the original head at the end. So I'll use it for a while before I make any modifications. It has a nice long hose, too.

The gauge is large but the numbers should be bigger. The bezel has a little red dot that can be rotated around the gauge, and that helps some. But a little piece of pin striping tape on the gauge face at 100 psi would make it better. I checked it against my Accugauge and they read about the same.

The base is very steady; there's no risk of pump falling over like my old Silcas.

I've read that it's a rebuildable pump, but I don't know... other than the head seals it looks like most things are permanent to me. It seems durable, in any case.

Overall, I'd recommend it, especially for the sale price.

Ed.

[huck*this]

Wow that is a purty pump for sure. Only issue I see is pumping up while having cycling shoes on with cleats. Looks slippery.

[jlwdm]

Originally Posted by Cicli

How do you figure?
I paid 90.00 delivered for my Velo pump. The Super Pista my old man had was 450.00. The Silca is beautiful and works superb but its not nicer enough to be 4 times the price.

As someone else mentioned you are confusing the Suoer Pista and the Super Pista Ultimate.

Jeff

[LJohnny]

Originally Posted by Cicli

I have the same pump. Mine has a Silca chuck and works very well. The original chuck was well made but a bit bulky for my liking.

Their customer service is top notch also.

Quick question, which adapter did you use to fit the Silca chuck into the pump? I have a threaded Silca "hiro" chuck and I am thinking of installing into this pump. Thanks!


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[559Rando]

Beautiful pump! Does it have a warranty?

I guess my hiccup is that I own an orange Serfas FMP-500O and it's warrantied for life, so I guess I'm not in the market for a pump, but the VW is so pretty!

[R3awak3n]

I have the velo wurks, bought it to replace my Lezyne (gargabe) and its nice. Its good looking, nice big barrel lets you pump fast, some nice materials. I have a hirame pump chuck on it and works great.

that said, I don't think the pump is better than my joe blow which cost half the money. I like it though and happy with the purchase. I bought it for $88 shipped on ebay (new)