Name the frame game
11-28-13 | 09:50 PM
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Name the frame game
Dropouts are Gipiemme, the seatstay bridge has the word "Silva" on it, and it came with a complete RX100 group set. Seatpost size is 26.8mm. My best guess is that it's a 1994 Miele Lupa made from Columbus Cromor. Anyone other than T-Mar know for sure?
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11-29-13 | 02:52 AM
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don't hold your breath for T-Mar...he may have "retired" and left us (sniff 
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All I can say is probably not Cromor since that tubing is supposed to have the same dimensions as SL so would use a 27.2 post...probably Aelle given your 26.8.
)All I can say is probably not Cromor since that tubing is supposed to have the same dimensions as SL so would use a 27.2 post...probably Aelle given your 26.8.
11-29-13 | 03:34 AM
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I've searched around a bit and it looks like there are Cromor frames that take a 26.8mm post. Bikepedia also claims that the 1994 Miele Lupa (I'm 95% convinced now this is what it is) is made from Cromor as well.
12-05-13 | 03:36 PM
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After looking at the frame again, I spotted the remnants of a decal that says "handcrafted by" followed by an illegible signature that could be "Joe Gardin". I don' think it's a Gardin frame, but I'm slightly less convinced now that it's a Miele since it seems like they never had the "handcrafted" decals on any of their bikes.
