the bike shop has not posted any other details about the bike. Its a steel frame and I know Miele did brazed and lugged steel. Miele also had a decent reputation from what I've read. I've asked the bike shop to send me a bit more information and I'll post that when it comes in. I'm still interested in this bike, but I'm in the middle of that bike buying calculus, do I cannibalize my current bike and put the parts on a new LHT frame which I can then add different components to when I have the money, or do I skip that and drop at least a grand on a complete LHT, or do I skip both those and buy something like this... I'm not sure which way i'll go. Throwing my current parts on a LHT frame leaves me money for other things likes racks. but I'm patient, I have the time to look and think it through. We'll see what happens. In the meantime I will try and get some more info on the Miele.