Talking Italian

[TGR]

Shirley the term on RB should be TUBS!

And i won't call you Shirley again.

Richard

 

[Ian Raleigh]

That completes my language lesson for today and covers almost all my language knowledge. Richard

The middle finger is a widely used sign and everyone knows what it means despite what language you speak.

In true 'Nob' attitude

 

[TGR]

Norn Irish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9uHhLe6WE0

closer to my accent!!! LOL

Ian,

From memory is that a French sign?

Richard

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Shirley the term on RB should be TUBS!And i won't call you Shirley again. Richard

You have shirely jogged my memory mate :shock: I remember when I first got into serious cycling on a racer!

This is a 'Road Bike' for the unknown.

But I remember the old guys telling me they ride on ''Sew up's'' and us young un's called them ''Sprints''
Oh if we could only turn back the time to the good days.

 

[TGR]

Ian and everyone else -

RE Ian Paisley - here is a clip to balance the discussion from the Irish Parliament - NOTE - NOT FOR KIDS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD-xxoQwOo4

Richard

 

[Excel]

While we are pulling up the 'average man' about his pronunciations :roll:

I hear the term CLINCHERS is used all the time :facepalm:

This is a retrobike form and by my law it is HP's and not bloody friggin CLINCHERS so there you have it :evil:

.....or even Wired Ons!

 

[Old Ned]

Shirley the term on RB should be TUBS!And i won't call you Shirley again. Richard

You have shirely jogged my memory mate :shock: I remember when I first got into serious cycling on a racer!

This is a 'Road Bike' for the unknown.

But I remember the old guys telling me they ride on ''Sew up's'' and us young un's called them ''Sprints''
Oh if we could only turn back the time to the good days.

I thought 'sew ups' was an Americanism? Never heard any 'old guy' (well, older than me anyway - so that's REALLY old now!) using the term. It was always 'sprints and tubs' and 'high pressures'.

And NEVER 'Campy' :shock: !!!!

Oh, and to get back to the original thread, I was talking Italian yesterday to 2 genuine Italian legends.

Go on, ask me who it was :?:

OK, I'll tell you....

It was the Gios guys, father and son. Very easy to get on with - but only the son, Aldo, speaks any English. And my Italian is VERY basic.

Name dropper................ :roll:

 

[ScillySuffolk]

Reference to the Campagnolo website would suggest that "Campy" is their preferred abbreviation.

 

[Woz]

^ = * SHUDDER *

 

[matthew71]

Reference to the Campagnolo website would suggest that "Campy" is their preferred abbreviation.

am afraid this is true.but dont get me started on brifters and gruppo,s.

straight out of the rapha catalogue them pair :evil: