SILCA, known globally as the original innovators of cycling pump technology since 1917, recently announced their new Impero Ultimate frame pump.
SILCA revolutionized roadside inflation in the 1920s with the creation of the original Impero Frame Fit Pump which utilized ‘Duraluminum’ , 2000 series aluminum, that replaced steel in order to reduce weight. As SILCA continued to build a top quality product it quickly became the standard of the professional peloton, and went on to become the most widely used frame pump in the world.
The new Impero Ultimate frame pump builds on SILCA’s nearly 100 years of experience and carries forward the original hallmark of full aluminum construction while merging high tech modern materials and manufacturing in order to bring a significantly stronger, smoother and more durable pump to the market.
The Impero Ultimate is manufactured in the USA using Alcoa Aluminum extrusions, bar stock and integrates a 19mm leather piston custom manufactured by the same supplier in Milan that SILCA has been using since 1947. A silicone bumper on the main barrel protects paint, eliminates vibrations and noise while acting as a compression lock against the pump handle to keep it from moving.
According to Joshua Poertner, SILCA President, “The Impero Ultimate pump signifies the next phase of SILCA. It’s built from the same vision and ideals that Felice Sacchi had when he started the company, yet it is constructed using the finest modern materials and technologies. The Impero is a special one for our team as it is not often that you have the opportunity to re-engineer and bring back one of the true iconic products from the history of our sport.”
Features:
- FlexWing Technology – fits tube size between 1” (25mm) and 2.5” (60mm)
- Silicone bumpers for secure fit and ultimate paint protection
- Most efficient inflation of any portable pump – (112 strokes = 100psi size small)
- 2 stage sealing advanced elastomer head – no fussy lever to mess with
- 100% full metal construction – no plastic parts to break, bend, slip or rattle
- Weight: SM: 256gm – M: 267gm – L: 278gm – XL: 289gm
MSRP: $165
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