fixie

[ fik-see ]

/ ˈfɪk si /

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noun Informal.

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Origin of fixie

fix(ed-gear) + -ie

Words nearby fixie

fixed star, fixed trust, fixed-wing, fixer, fixer-upper, fixie, fixing, fixings, fix-it, fixity, fix someone's wagon

How to use fixie in a sentence

There’s more slack in the global supply chain right now than in the drivetrain of a poorly-maintained fixie.
There May Never Be a Better Time to Go Car-Free|wtaylor|December 24, 2021|Outside Online
When we arrived at a park outside the city’s library, nearly 100 people were there, mounting fixies, mountain bikes, and commuters.
I Witnessed a Fatal Bike Crash. It Changed Me Forever.|lwhelan|December 13, 2021|Outside Online
As for the new recruits on their pie-plated road bikes and ill-fitting internet fixies, you know what lies in store for them, and you smile bemusedly to yourself as, in your mind, you see a brief flicker of the rider you used to be.
The 6 Stages of Cycling Enlightenment|wtaylor|September 28, 2021|Outside Online
We have searched so thoroughly that even if Fixie had put it somewhere we would have found it.
Rosy|Mrs. Molesworth

"I'll go in and read to Fixie," she then decided, and she made her way to the house.
Rosy|Mrs. Molesworth
"I don't know what's the matter with Fixie," she said to Martha, in a low voice.
Rosy|Mrs. Molesworth
Fixie must love her as much or better than anybody—he must be all hers, or else she would not love him at all.
Rosy|Mrs. Molesworth
"I only went to fetch the beads for Fixie," she said, her voice trembling.
Rosy|Mrs. Molesworth