Re: [CR]Was Cheh-les-te, now Pronunciation

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From: <ABikie@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Was Cheh-les-te, now Pronunciation
To: stevens@veloworks.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:20:40 EST

In a message dated 10/29/2002 8:10:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, stevens@veloworks.com writes:


> Gee-OHS
>
> > Is Guerciotti Gear-chee-o-tee?
>
> Gair-chee-OH-tee

In many trips to the EICMA shows I've attended in Milan, it was really a Gwair-CHO-tee not a Gair . I hear it the other way in the shops where we've sold and imported the brand for 25 years. Mr Guerciotti even pronounced it the way I mentioned at his booths over there. By the way, Tom Eason, the importer from Ten Speed Drive in Talahassee made sure I sait it that way. There were some bizarre proninciations afloat
>
> > Is Vitus Vee-toos?
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> VEE-toos (with the toos kind of clipped)
> The l;ate Vic Frayssee and son Mike, the recent USCF president, were two of the major importers of this brand and of French descent. I traveled to the world's with mike and spent much time with the families on many on occasion. They, their employees, and riders pronounced it v-TOOSE.

Larry Black