definitions

fixed-gear

[ fikst-geer ]
/ ˈfɪkstˈgɪər /

noun

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.
such a gear system: The bike has a fixed gear.

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