fixed-gear

[fikst-geer]

noun

1. Also called fixed-gear bicycle;. Informal, fixie. a bicycle having a single-gear system and lacking a freewheel mechanism, so that the wheels only move when the pedals move.

2. such a gear system.

   The bike has a fixed gear.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fixed-gear¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Charlie Alliston - who was riding a fixed-gear bike with no front brakes - was cleared of manslaughter and found guilty of causing bodily harm by "wanton or furious driving".

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He rode in on his fixed-gear bike and was delighted to see his students engaging with the rallygoers.

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Fixed-gear fisheries—which target species including crab and lobster—have a trap on the seabed with a rope attached to a buoy on the surface to prevent equipment from getting lost at sea.

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Army infantrymen cycled 1,900 miles on fixed-gear, state-of-the-art bikes from Fort Missoula, Mont., to St. Louis.

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Photos from the scene show the two-seat, fixed-gear plane flattened on the asphalt.

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