Originally Posted by
nashvillebill
Michelin Tire Company is a France-based company, not Italian. (I worked at the Michelin headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, France for a year and a half in the mid-80's.) Even ran into Francoise Michelin there in the parking lot.
Small world. Yes, absolutely. I realize the tire company is French 100 pct. I just thought they might have had the parts manufactured in Italy for them. So you're saying the tire company never got into bike components. Then maybe the Italian company Michelin became Miche because there was a trademark infringement? Or maybe the Michelin branded pedals are unaffiliated with either company ...