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Old 07-29-09 | 12:27 AM
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pronouncing toupe

is it 'toop' or 'too-pay'
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Old 07-29-09 | 12:38 AM
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I have a feeling it's like the hair product, haha.

'Too-pay'
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Old 07-29-09 | 12:43 AM
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I say towp.
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Old 07-29-09 | 12:50 AM
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i think its more of : "tow-pay"
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Old 07-29-09 | 05:25 AM
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There's no accent on the e so it should be "towp." I actually have no idea though.
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Old 07-29-09 | 05:58 AM
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<Withdrawing my suggestion, since Specialized has it both with and without the accent.>

Egads! Do _not_ look it up on urbandictionary.com. Who knew Specialized was into that kind of thing?

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Old 07-29-09 | 06:03 AM
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specialized says too-pay a lot of people just abbreviate to tow-p
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Old 07-29-09 | 06:54 AM
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Worst saddle name EVER! I just say Alias.
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Old 07-29-09 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by AndyK
Worst saddle name EVER! I just say Alias.
What would you prefer they called it?
The "Poniard?" The "Hatchet?"

Maybe they'll call the replacement for it the "Bidet."
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Old 07-29-09 | 07:51 AM
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What would you prefer they called it?
The "Poniard?" The "Hatchet?"

Maybe they'll call the replacement for it the "Bidet."
It's an American company, why use a French name that causes pronunciation confusion? As for better names, how about the Specialized S-1?
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Old 07-29-09 | 07:55 AM
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It's an American company, why use a French name that causes pronunciation confusion? As for better names, how about the Specialized S-1?
Didn't they redesign the Decibel helmet and call it the S-Works now? They should do the same for the saddle.
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Old 07-29-09 | 08:02 AM
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Worst saddle name EVER! I just say Alias.
Is that pronounced Alley-ass or alley-is?
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The bike Allez should actually be Aller.

Allez is the conjugated form of aller for the subject "vous" and "vous" meaning either "you" or "you guys".

I can't think of many situations when one would use the subject "vous" and the verb "aller" together except for maybe when asking someone a question such as "Allez vous au cine?" (you go to the movies?)
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Originally Posted by tigershark
The bike Allez should actually be Aller.

Allez is the conjugated form of aller for the subject "vous" and "vous" meaning either "you" or "you guys".

I can't think of many situations when one would use the subject "vous" and the verb "aller" together except for maybe when asking someone a question such as "Allez vous au cine?" (you go to the movies?)
Or when you're struggling up a mountainside in France and July, and thousands of fans are yelling "ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ!!" at you. I think that's probably what they were going for.
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....perhaps...
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Old 07-29-09 | 09:29 AM
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It's "toop" but in France they would put less emphasis on the 'p' than we do. It's sort of softer but still there.
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Originally Posted by tigershark
The bike Allez should actually be Aller.

Allez is the conjugated form of aller for the subject "vous" and "vous" meaning either "you" or "you guys".

I can't think of many situations when one would use the subject "vous" and the verb "aller" together except for maybe when asking someone a question such as "Allez vous au cine?" (you go to the movies?)
I once got "allez" shouted at me by a Toulousain cycling club going in the opposite direction. It's the equivalent of "go on" but doesn't translate literally.
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Old 07-29-09 | 09:34 AM
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I think it's pronounced "Just ride".

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Originally Posted by fauxto nick
I think it's pronounced "Just ride".

Fair but then again we're all posting here...
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Fair but then again we're all posting here...
Touche.
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Old 07-29-09 | 09:44 AM
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Is that pronounced Alley-ass or alley-is?
Ale-e-us
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Originally Posted by tigershark
The bike Allez should actually be Aller.

Allez is the conjugated form of aller for the subject "vous" and "vous" meaning either "you" or "you guys".

I can't think of many situations when one would use the subject "vous" and the verb "aller" together except for maybe when asking someone a question such as "Allez vous au cine?" (you go to the movies?)
I believe that the usage is in the imperative form in this case so "allez" would be correct. See this link.
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Touche.
Tooch? Or Too-shay? Tuh-chee?
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