I had a Miele Lupa, entry road race bike with 105 group, that I got new in 1989 and rode for almost a decade, sold it to someone who continued using it and may still have it to this day. Very nice riding frame, Columbus Cromor if I recall correctly. It was an interesting coral color, chromed CrMo fork. I think the group was 7spd, downtube shifters. Went through many tires, bar tape wraps, tubes, brake pads, cassettes, chainrings, chains on that bike. 3 wheelsets. I got it from a bike shop in Westfield NJ. I can't recall the other two comparable bikes/frames I rode but the Miele was the winner. I didn't know they were done up in Canada.
Thanks for your response. I too had a Lupa at one point. It was a nice machine, a bit too big for me so it moved on. (I see now - as I’m looking more closely at the mountain bike - that it was made in Taiwan. I believe that some higher-end machines were made in Canada, though.)
Nice bike, miele means honey in italian and the E at the end is pronounced like you would pronounce the E in "Electricity" or just like the first E in "miele". The frame look extremely similar to what Bianchi offered at time as entry level mtb/touring
I had a Miele Lupa, entry road race bike with 105 group, that I got new in 1989 and rode for almost a decade, sold it to someone who continued using it and may still have it to this day. Very nice riding frame, Columbus Cromor if I recall correctly. It was an interesting coral color, chromed CrMo fork. I think the group was 7spd, downtube shifters. Went through many tires, bar tape wraps, tubes, brake pads, cassettes, chainrings, chains on that bike. 3 wheelsets.
I got it from a bike shop in Westfield NJ. I can't recall the other two comparable bikes/frames I rode but the Miele was the winner. I didn't know they were done up in Canada.
love the bike! awesome as always!
Thanks for your response. I too had a Lupa at one point. It was a nice machine, a bit too big for me so it moved on. (I see now - as I’m looking more closely at the mountain bike - that it was made in Taiwan. I believe that some higher-end machines were made in Canada, though.)
Nice bike, miele means honey in italian and the E at the end is pronounced like you would pronounce the E in "Electricity" or just like the first E in "miele". The frame look extremely similar to what Bianchi offered at time as entry level mtb/touring