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Ignore them. Miche-haters are generally people who've had bad experiences with Italian cuisine.

I actually just ate a very nice Bolognese.

Still don't like smelly Miche.

Miche-haters have generally better taster and opinions then I.

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Damn man you really don't like Miche - what did they do kill your family or something? Are you biding your time before a deadly and bloody swoop on their presumably understaffed and badly maintained Italian headquarters? ;-)

Miche are a hit or miss sometime, they're a very good product however it's downside is that certain part are made of cheese, like the miche lockring, the bolt for the chainring, the sealant aren't exactly protecting the bearing from the elements, etc.

But they are good netherless, a full miche groupset run very very smoothly, with those kmc chain, even more.

They aint gonna know what hit 'em...

ED: Don't forget the flanges on the hubs.

They basicly make bollocks taiwanese shit, with their Italian name and charge more.

Oh they're alright but then you are better off getting the cheaper System EX/generic one, or get the Condor one which are similarly priced, they are also great value for money.

You well bum condor ed.
Condor ones don't have the cut outs so are heavier :P

They basicly make bollocks taiwanese shit, with their Italian name and charge more.

Taiwan is where the best shit is made.

well there is that.

Hi,

I've been a long time lurker and happily used the mine of information that is this forum to assemble my current fixie. Previously I was riding a Dolan track frame until it cracked then replaced it with an old steel frame that a friend had, which I then had resprayed.

Last week I replaced the chainset with the one you see now - I reckon the bike is 'finished'. The frame was a Cycles Dauphin 531 frame, rear wheel is open pro on Goldtec, front is Open Pro on Ultegra, chainset is Sugino 75. Front and rear brake because on one of my routes I have to go down a pretty hairy hill and value the additional controlled stopping power!

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I'm have only good experience with Miche.. Only have a set of low flange hubs, and a set of high flange.. and the BB (and didn't use that for a very long time yet)... seems fine to me.

I don't see the problem with the flanges? perhaps it's because my hubs are a bit older? Is it only the new Miche that is supposed to suck?

btw, I am looking to buy a used set of 165mm Primato cranks for my RiGi Bici-Corta... this design here:
http://www.businesscycles.com/graphics/tcr-miche3.jpg
silver or black... and with the smaller logos (they are bigger on the newer ones I think).

Had a Miche Primato crank few years back. Spot on, no probs

going to build this up sometime soon, in time for some winter off road ss'ing. love the colour.

I was about to ask how you were going to tensioned the chain, until I notice the BB, nice one!

vey nice bubblan... you've been hard at work recently!

i've been considering one of your frames for a few weeks now.
Corny says they're going for about 1250 US.... is that correct?

Some shots of my Brooklyn set up for some off road fun.
35mm Maxxis locust up front, 30mm Shwalbe cx pro on the back.

I was told that Miche could be an alternative to campag in some instances, but it sounds like its not the best. I am building up a SS from a bike bought on ebay and it came with campag cassette hubs. I can't seem to find a cog that will fit, they all seem to be shimano pattern and I am trying to avoid buying new wheels as it would blow my budget. Any thoughts?

I really feel even more compelled in getting a BMW Gangsta now.

Hmm, that makes one of us.

I will at some point, when I am board with it.

But only for an obscene amount of money + hipster tax.

Its hipster gold I tell you, a white, Campagnolo, proper track disc, Hipster gold!

i dont care, a white ghibli if hipster gold dust

im serious... Dibs

Some shots of my Brooklyn set up for some off road fun.
35mm Maxxis locust up front, 30mm Shwalbe cx pro on the back.

the gangsta transforms again.

i think you should get a prize for

"Most transforming bike"

looks like a lot of fun

Some shots of my Brooklyn set up for some off road fun.
35mm Maxxis locust up front, 30mm Shwalbe cx pro on the back.

Mmmmm, chocolate...