Miche is based in the Italian province of Treviso, just outside the town of
Conegliano, in the land of Prosecco wine! The company is owned by the
Michelin (pronounced Mee-kay-lean and not like the tire maker) family and
originally traded under the Michelin name. Later it was shortened to Miche
(Mee-kay). They have produced both bicycles and components. Nowadays they
only produce components, many of which are frequently sold with other names
on them (they work as subcontractors). A long time ago, one of the branches
of the family was either forced out or left and set up the rival Ciclo
Piave, which still exists (I know this because I have Ciclo Piave with
Campagnolo Cambio Corsa and my wife has 1994 bike from them. On the headtube
badge of my bike it says Fa Michelin, S. Lucia, TV). They are just up the
road from Modolo. Their website is: http://www.miche.it/
Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ
Ye of unbounded knowledge and history, please fill me
> in on Miche.
>
> With gratitude,
> Craig Montgomery in Tucson (which has very hot and dry mojo at the moment)
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