Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
Make sure you also bring in the cups with you to the shop! The Miele could very well have a 36x1 threading. While made in Canada the miele brand was very heavily influenced by Ital bikes. I don't recall well enough to be sure but i suspect Miele is one of the exceptions to my previous comments about shell size.
Miele's were like English made Raleighs. If you got a good one they are nicer then many give credit to. But it's easy to get a Monday morning one (or as i use to say about Raleighs, one built after a 4 pint lunch...) Andy.
I love Miele - several went through my hands but I honestly never saw 4 pint lunch one. I did see quite a number of not so perfect Gardins and Steve Bauers (two other brands that were made and/or assembled here locally) but Miele - not even mention on the forums. I'd love to hear more if you had bad experience with Miele frame.
For whatever reasons (may be because it was local and because some people think they are actually Italian) - during last couple of years their price was going up like crazy. And even entry level ones command premium here in Toronto. I saw repeatedly similar equipped Miele was going higher and sold faster than equivalent Bianchi of the same era so go figure.
Gardins on the other hand - hit and miss. Most I saw were very mice but saw quite a number with bad lug work, etc