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fixie

American  
[fik-see] / ˈfɪk si /

noun

Informal.
  1. fixed-gear.


Etymology

Origin of fixie

fix(ed-gear) + -ie

Example Sentences

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The rear fixed wheel of a fixie - which a rider can slow using the pedals - counts as a brake.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2017

Mr Lane, who rides a fixie himself with a front brake, suggested that bikes should have to be regularly serviced and checked, much like the MOT system for cars.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2017

Like some fixie devotees, Wilee also rides without brakes, a choice that’s branded by other characters in the movie as reckless and maybe evidence of a death wish.

From New York Times Aug. 23, 2012

He rides a fixie, a bike with only a single gear secured to the rear wheel.

From New York Times Aug. 23, 2012

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