tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post4397470928855973587..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: New Silca Impero Frame PumpBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-38784803387865008332015-05-21T20:03:44.641-04:002015-05-21T20:03:44.641-04:00To me, one of the reasons to buy a frame-fit pump-...To me, one of the reasons to buy a frame-fit pump--apart from its functionality--is its classic aesthetic. I agree that the pump should be offered in silver.<br /><br />I remember seeing a silver Cinelli, back in the day, with a matching Silca pump. One could hardly tell that the latter was made of plastic--or, at least, one never would have expected plastic to look so elegant.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-66156745419123843242015-05-20T12:25:37.382-04:002015-05-20T12:25:37.382-04:00I suppose just about anything is paintable. If it ...I suppose just about anything is paintable. If it is indeed anodized (as it appears to be), it also seems to me that it could be anodized in any number of colors. But I'd still be leaning towards silver.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-86250470064070134112015-05-20T11:31:05.447-04:002015-05-20T11:31:05.447-04:00I looked at a prototype at the NAHBS, and it is a ...I looked at a prototype at the NAHBS, and it is a nice pump. It sounded as though they were going to offer a paintable model for those who wish to match (or accent) their bike’s paint. At least it costs less than their floor pump!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563227016231337663noreply@blogger.com