Re: [CR] Proper Pronunciation: Pogliaghi - now: Shortening it?

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:01:08 -0500
From: "pbbikes" <pbbikes@gmail.com>
To: "devotion finesse" <devotion_finesse@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Proper Pronunciation: Pogliaghi - now: Shortening it?
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Campitello is belgian sportswear company

Barry Scott Brooklyn, NY

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:52 PM, devotion finesse < devotion_finesse@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I don't remember "Campania", but this reminds me of a winter cycling cap I
> have with "Campitello" script on the front...nearly identical to the
> script
> of Campagnolo.
> I always joke that it's the "Chinatown version", but seem to recall being
> t
> old that these caps were sold by a shop in the UK.
>
> Matthew Bowne
> Brooklyn, New York
> ----------------------------------------
> > From: ternst1@cox.net
> > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; johnb@oxford.net
> > Subject: Re: [CR] Proper Pronunciation: Pogliaghi - now: Shortening it?
> > Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:48:45 -0800
> >
> > How many of you remember the bike brand "Campania" about 20+ years ago
> > trying to sell off of the Campagnolo cachet?
> > Ted Ernst
> > Palos Verdes Estates
> > CA USA
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Betmanis"
> > To:
> > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 12:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CR] Proper Pronunciation: Pogliaghi - now: Shortening it?
> >
> >
> >> At 11:42 AM 25/02/2008 -0800, Donald Gillies wrote:
> >>>I have heard people on vintage bike rides saying, "I rode the Pog!"
> >>>Should they be saying, "I rode the Po!" or "I rode the Poe-Lee?"
> >>
> >> Ha! Now I finally know the origins of the American word "Campy"! It's
> >> trying to pronouce the English word "Campag" without a hard "g" so it
> >> sounds more Italian!
> >>
> >> John Betmanis
> >> Woodstock, Ontario
> >> Canada
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