fixed-gear bicycle
Single-speed track bike
A fixed-gear bicycle, often shortened to fixie, has a drivetrain with no freewheel mechanism—the pedals turn whenever the wheels turn, making coasting impossible.
Riders control speed partly through pedal resistance, and many fixies lack hand brakes entirely.
Popular with urban cyclists and bike messengers for their simplicity and low maintenance: She commutes on a fixie year-round.
Toothed wheel for chains
- cogProjecting gear tooth
- chainLinked segments forming length
- cranksetPedal-to-chain transfer component
- chainringBicycle's front sprocket
hub · wheelset · frame · fork · handlebars · saddle · seatpost · pedal
Banked oval cycling arena
- criteriumMulti-lap cycling race
- MASHCombat zone hospital
- conversionAct of changing states
- ratiosComparative numerical relationships
One favoring bare essentials
- cleanFree of soil
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
- simpleFree of complexity
understated · streamlined · utilitarian · bare-bones · elegant · purposeful · uncluttered · raw
Uncontrolled sliding motion
- backpedalingReversing one's position
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- brakelessHaving no stopping mechanism
- spinning outUncontrolled rotational skid
pedal stroke · straps · clipless · momentum · coasting · resistance · direct drive
sprocket
Toothed wheel for chains
- cogProjecting gear tooth
- chainLinked segments forming length
- cranksetPedal-to-chain transfer component
chainring · hub · wheelset · frame · fork · handlebars · saddle · seatpost · pedal · tire
velodrome
Banked oval cycling arena
- criteriumMulti-lap cycling race
- MASHCombat zone hospital
- conversionAct of changing states
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
- cleanFree of soil
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
simple · understated · streamlined · utilitarian · bare-bones · elegant · purposeful · uncluttered · raw · functional
skidding
Uncontrolled sliding motion
- backpedalingReversing one's position
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- brakelessHaving no stopping mechanism
spinning out · pedal stroke · straps · clipless · momentum · coasting · resistance · direct drive
messenger
One who delivers communications
traffic · streets · courier · delivery · lockup · U-lock · streetwear · commute · downtown · nimble
fixed-gear bicyclemountain bike
Bicycle for unpaved paths
hybrid bike · ten-speed · touring bicycle · cruiser · gravel bike
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