I am translating the website of a large Swedish cycling event into English.
In the event there are nine places where you can choose to dismount and pick up food and drink. But these are more than simple "rest stops" as you can also get a massage and they have professional mechanics and tons of spare parts at these places. If you break down on the course one of the official cars will transport you to the nearest one of these places for service.
The current English word Swedes use to describe these places is "depot" because it sounds like and is similar to the correct Swedish word "depå". However in a search on the Internet I could not find any cycling event from the English speaking world that calls these places "depots".
So feedback please, what should I call these places? Can I get away with "depot"? Or is there a better word?
Quoted message said:
Garry Jones English Cyclist ResIDING in Sweden
I second "pit stop", even though that term is usually used in auto races - it'll be obvious to anyone who reads it what the pit stop is for. "Depot" sounds more like a train station, but isn't too bad.
I am translating the website of a large Swedish cycling event into English.
In the event there are nine places where you can choose to dismount and pick up food and drink. But these are more than simple "rest stops" as you can also get a massage and they have professional mechanics and tons of spare parts at these places. If you break down on the course one of the official cars will transport you to the nearest one of these places for service.
The current English word Swedes use to describe these places is "depot" because it sounds like and is similar to the correct Swedish word "depå". However in a search on the Internet I could not find any cycling event from the English speaking world that calls these places "depots". So feedback please, what should I call these places? Can I get away with "depot"? Or is there a better word?
Quoted message said:
Garry Jones English Cyclist ResIDING in Sweden
I second "pit stop", even though that term is usually used in auto races - it'll be obvious to anyone who reads it what the pit stop is for. "Depot" sounds more like a train station, but isn't too bad.
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