Re: [CR]British pronunciation query

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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:53:42 -0400
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]British pronunciation query
In-Reply-To: <00a301c88a22$74dcd5d0$6d7ba8c0@dkbwin2k>


At 08:36 PM 19/03/2008 -0400, David Bean wrote:
>Are "tubs" (tubular tyres) pronounced "tubbs" or "toobs?"

"Tubs". And tubulars mounted on tubular rims are "sprints and tubs", the rims being called sprint rims. And if you're going to talk about tubs you don't want anyone to hear you say "Campy" because it's "Campag".

John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada