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Record 1 1994-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Motorized Sports
CONT

Within the motorcycling fraternity, riders like Miller are known as RUBs - rich urban bikers. [Over] the past five years, North American sales of bikes with engines exceeding 750 c.c. have soared, partly due to the purchasing power of the RUBs - whose ranks include middle-aged businessmen, movie stars, professional athletes and pop musicians.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Sports motorisés

Spanish

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