ChAnMaN
01-03-04, 10:40 PM
I just bought a 04 Allez from Specialized and i cannot figure out if it's pronounced like it looks al-eez or if it's Italian and pronounced al-ey
can any one help?
can any one help?
Road Cycling - how do you pronounce Allez?
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jbaskin
01-03-04, 10:44 PM
i think it means 'go' in french, pronounced a-lay
Veganese
01-03-04, 11:09 PM
It is in fact a form of the verb, aller, meaning 'to go'.
MacMan
01-03-04, 11:15 PM
Allez comes from the French verb 'Aller', meaning 'to go'. In the context of the name of the bike, the Imperative form is taken of Aller and you get Allez. Pronounced 'ah-lay'.
Au Revoir!
MacMan
Au Revoir!
MacMan
ChAnMaN
01-04-04, 01:40 PM
cool, thanks for the help. I would have looked like fool when i went into my LBS and ask for parts for a al-eez instead of a ah-lay.
qqy
01-05-04, 02:59 AM
Well, it really means 'go on' or 'come on.' It's the plural intransitive conjugation of the infinitive 'aller,' meaning 'to go.' Yes, I was forced to take French in school.
I also ride an Allez Comp and love it.
I also ride an Allez Comp and love it.
gpelpel
01-05-04, 11:52 AM
I confirm qqy's definition. Take it from a French guy.
'Allez' is the term French spectators will shout to a favorite passing rider along the Tour de France route as a sign of encouragement. When you visit France during the Tour next Summer, look cool and shout 'Allez Lance' when Armstrong passes by.
'Allez' is the term French spectators will shout to a favorite passing rider along the Tour de France route as a sign of encouragement. When you visit France during the Tour next Summer, look cool and shout 'Allez Lance' when Armstrong passes by.
gpelpel
01-05-04, 11:54 AM
By the way I also ride an 'Allez'. An old 1989-1990 carbon Allez Epic Pro. I love it.
Provence
01-22-04, 06:28 AM
Pronounced LA as in Los Angeles.
Just bought a red and white Allez. Looks the bizz.
Just bought a red and white Allez. Looks the bizz.
Poppaspoke
01-22-04, 11:17 AM
Heard the one about the guy walks into a bike shop and asks about a Giant, pronouncing it "zhee-AUNT'?
caloso
01-22-04, 12:31 PM
I'm waiting for them to come out with a bike called the Venga.
Poppaspoke
01-22-04, 02:24 PM
One of the perks of watching Le Tour on OLN is hearing the correct(?) pronunciation of Alpe d'Huez, Team Once, Eddy Merckx, etc. Perhaps a prouncing dictionary of cycling terms is in order for us hicks. By the way, the title of the Cream album "Disraeli Gears" was based of drummer Ginger Baker's mispronunciation of derailleur gears.