Garry Jones said: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?"Rest Stops"
"Service Stations"
"Feeds"
"Feeding Stations"
"Controls"
"Refreshment Stops"Any other idea?
Controls is probably not right as no one is actually "checked" as in
Audax rides. These are places you can cycle into if you need
refreshments, service or a break, if not, you simply ride on by.This particular recreational ride advertises itself as the "largest
cycling event in the world". This is in regards to number of
participants (17,000) multiplied by distance (186 miles) of event.
Does anyone know of a larger event anywhere in the world?Thanks for any answers
Garry Jones
English Cyclist ResIDING in Sweden
Why not call it DEPÅ with a footnote attached. This way the whole world soon
will know what one is. Actually everybody already knows now that you've
posted this. In no time you'll see DEPÅ stops at all centennial rides in the
U.S. Just like they have all these ombudsmen 😉
Another good reason to use the Swedish word is that the English speaking
participants then will be able to recognise the road signs that announce the
DEPÅ.
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