fixie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fixie
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
He rides a fixie, a bike with only a single gear secured to the rear wheel.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2012
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
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