Do you want woofers with that?

[Mac66]

I am in a quandry.

Thinking about building a winter bike using an old frame and kitting it out with Campag Veloce.

What you may ask have hi-fi woofers got to do with bike builds. Well I am on good terms with the LBS so he will cut me a deal. But I don't know how to pronounce Campagnolo or Veloce. A bit like the comedy sketch where the hi-fi chap gets bombarded with tech questions by the shop owner so that he ends up agreeing to a paper bag over his head.

The LBS owner will not do this to me but the ribbing for the rest of my life will be unbearable.

There is potential for mischief here but I place my trust in you all.

Can I have a phonetic guide of how to pronounce these two words. Doubt I'll use them but nice to know.

I'll probably just point at the catalogue

 

[Bigtwin]

Cam-pag-no-low

Vel-otch-A

 

[longers]

^ he's right, I'm sure of it.

On a slightly different note, how does one pronounce Sram?

Es-ram,

or Sram.

 

[Bigtwin]

On a slightly different note, how does one pronounce Sram?

Es-ram,

or Sram.

Sir-am (run together)

 

[longers]

Ooh, hadn't thought of that variation. Ta.

 

[Bigtwin]

Ooh, hadn't thought of that variation. Ta.

Swot I call it. Speak loudly and clearly and everyone will believe you. If challenged with a different one, simply reply "common mistake". SRAM is the conglomeration of our founder's names, Scott, Ray and sAM
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUYoXvLHshQ

 

[longers]

Mumbling as if I know it's wrong has obviously being giving folk the upper hand.

 

[gbb]

I always say...vel'oss (i'm sure thats probably wrong, but its what rolls off my tongue)
My LBS says vel-och-eh. I just cant bring myself to say that

 

[Bigtwin]

I always say...vel'oss (i'm sure thats probably wrong, but its what rolls off my tongue)
My LBS says vel-och-eh. I just cant bring myself to say that

Just tell them that your gran was from Porto Pontellino, and she should therefore know.

 

[Fnaar]

Cam-pa-nyolo and Ve-lo-chay...
I know these things.

 

[Bokonon]

A bit like the comedy sketch where the hi-fi chap gets bombarded with tech questions by the shop owner so that he ends up agreeing to a paper bag over his head.

Not The Nine O'Clock News

 

[woofer]

WHAT! your going to put me on your bike? I dont even know you.

 

[bonj2]

Ve-LOSS

 

[bonj2]

^ he's right, I'm sure of it.

On a slightly different note, how does one pronounce Sram?

Es-ram,

or Sram.

Shram.

 

[Kirstie]

No I don't want stupid woofers and tweeters...!