We will be the first to say a $450 bicycle pump is not for everyone. Especially for a product category that can simultaneously bring pleasure of use, or pain, suffering and frustration. That being said, the Silca Super Pista Ultimate Hiro Edition Floor Pump is truly a functional work of art and worth the price of admission if you consider this a lifetime investment.

At 7 pounds (3.2kg), the Ultimate Hiro Edition is very stout and stable. The pump's base weighs more than most entire floor pump, and provides the most stable platform available. Seeking precision and accuracy, Silca has replaced the traditional +/-5% industrial gauge for a +/-1% laboratory grade gauge, reading 0-160 psi. Magnetic chuck docking allows the locking Hiro Pump Head to be docked and removed using only the hose with no bending or reaching. A very high strength neodymium magnet holds the chuck in the dock with enough force that the pump can be picked up by the handle for transport without un-docking, yet a quick pull of the hose quickly frees the chuck.

The simple to use and locking Hiro pump head is connected via an exclusive 12,000 psi hose originally designed for use in race car and aircraft brake line. The hose has a smooth bore PTFE liner, over-braided in stainless steel, then over-extruded in protective and beautiful red urethane. Unlimited rotational fittings are used on both ends of the hose, allowing it to flex and rotate from both ends even when pressurized. Borrowing from top level mountain bike suspension, the PTFE impregnated, hard anodized piston rod runs in a high precision IGUS busing in the top cap for minimal play with maximum smoothness. Finally, hand turned rosewood handle has been optimized for ergonomics as well as beauty. Mated to 3 investment cast stainless steel lugs, the Ultimate's handle was the result of studying both the ergonomics and manufacturing techniques of the finest Japanese culinary knife makers. Need we say more?