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Record 1 2004-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Cycling
DEF

A derisive term for the "high-tensile" tubing used to build cheap bicycles.

OBS

Since low-end bicycles are made of low-quality steel, the builders compensate by using heavy, thick-walled tubes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Cyclisme
CONT

Les tubes normaux [...] en acier [...] présentent les [...] inconvénients d'être [...] lourds et de rouiller. En jargon cycliste, on appelle ces tubes lourds «tuyaux de chauffage central».

Spanish

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