---- ===== Miele Bicycles ===== Miele((Pronounced "mee-ellie")) Bicycles was started by Jim Miele and family of Toronto, Canada in 1982, producing quality copies of Italian race bikes mostly made locally. Miele of Canada licensed the name from the German [[https://www.miele.com/en/com/|Miele]] industrial conglomerate, which made millions of bicycles from the 1920's and ending in the 1960's. Miele went into bankruptcy and ceased operations by 1996 and was subsequently bought by Procycle, later renamed [[https://bikes.com/|Rocky Mountain]]. Jim Miele passed away January 12, 2003 in Toronto, Ontario. The Miele Bicycle brand was resurrected by Procycle from 2002 -> 2019 ((See web archive for [[https://web.archive.org/web/20190618022444/http://www.mielebicycles.com/|www.mielebicycles.com]])). Resources: * [[https://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org/wiki/Miele_(bicycle)|wikipedia]] * [[https://pedalmag.com/tribute-to-jim-miele/|pedalmag obit]] * [[https://dokumen.tips/documents/miele-catalog.html?page=1|catalog]] * [[https://medium.com/@labicycletta/maple-leaf-bikes-canadian-bike-builders-df97dd17d524|medium.com]] * [[https://www.sportsrec.com/361081-miele-bicycle-history.html|sportsrec]]

{{cat.jpg?400|2013 Miele Catalog}} \\ 2013 Miele catalog [[https://dokumen.tips/documents/miele-catalog.html?page=1|dokumen]]

---- ===== 1985 ===== XT front & shifters, faux bi-plane, lugged frame.

{{1985.jpg?300|1985 }} \\ 1985 [[ https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-bicycles-whats-worth-appraisals/529732-1985-miele-mountain-bike.html#&gid=1&pid=5|bikeforums]]

---- ===== 1986 Aries C ===== Shimano RD-Z501 (1986-89), lugged frame.

{{1986.jpg?300|1986 Aries C }} \\ 1986 Aries C [[ https://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-bike/calgary/vintage-miele-aries-c/1643358328|kijiji]]

---- ===== 1987 ===== Shimano RD-MT62 derailleurs.

{{1987.jpg?300|1987 }} \\ 1987 [[ http://landlordscycling.com/2017/03/28/meile-mtb/|landlordscycling]]

---- ===== 1988 Aries 500 ===== Probably Shimano Exage Trail (1988-89) derailleurs, u-brakes.

{{1988.jpg?300|1988 Aries }} \\ 1988 Aries 500 [[ https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1178288-what-your-favorite-vintage-mountain-bikes-3.html|bikeforums]]

---- ===== 1989 Aries 500 ===== Shimano Exage Trail (1988-89). Is this the same as the 1988 Aries 500? Or is one of these mis-attributed?

{{1989.jpg?300|1989 Aries 500 }} \\ 1989 Aries 500 [[ https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1059394-official-miele-show-off-thread-calling-all-torontonians-2.html|bikeforums]]

---- ===== 1990 Atlas ===== Mix of Shimano Deore (1989-90) & Deore LX (1990-92). Tange MTB double butted tubing, lugged frame. "Fabrique au Canada." [[https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/|reCAPTCHA]] precursor obfuscated lettering is now part of the Miele logo. Vertical bar ends.

{{1990.jpg?300|1990 Atlas }} \\ 1990 Atlas [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/miele-atlas-old-canadian-mtb-any-info.276562/|retrobike]]

---- ===== 1991 ===== Shimano Exage 500 LX (1990-1992).

{{1991.jpg?300|1991 }} \\ 1991 [[https://www.kijiji.ca/v-mountain-bike/city-of-toronto/vintage-miele-mountain-bike/1659982082|kijiji]]