Bloccaggio (blow KAH joe) -
quick release skewer, plural bloccaggi
Borraccia (boar RAH cha) -
water bottle, though it sounds more like a Latin American dance
Bike Parts Glossary(KHAM bio) -
taken from the word for ‘change’, in this context it means the rear derailleur
Camera d’aria (KAH mayr ah DAR ee ah) -
inner tube
Catena (kah TEN ah) -
chain
Cerchio (CHAIR key oh) -
rim
Comandi (koh MAHN dee) ERGO o STI -
shift/brake levers
Copertoncino (koh pehr tone CHEE no) -
clincher tire, Italians always refer to their tires specifically as clinchers or tubulars
Deragliatore (dee rall ya TOR ay) -
front derailleur
Forcella (for CHEL lah) -
fork
Forcellini (for CHEL lee nee) -
these are the drop-outs, front and rear
Freni (FREN ee) -
brakes
Guarnitura (gwar nee TUR ah) -
crankset
Manubrio (mah NEW brio) -
handlebar
Movimento Centrale (mow vee MEN tow chen TRAWL lay) -
bottom bracket
Mozzo (MOTZ zo) -
hub, plural mozzi
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