fixies
Hipster cyclist rides
Fixies is the plural of fixie, informal for a fixed-gear bicycle—a bike with no freewheel mechanism, meaning the pedals turn whenever the wheels do.
Popular in urban cycling culture, fixies are prized for their simplicity and direct connection to the road: The bike rack was full of fixies and messenger bags.
One gear ratio only
- cogProjecting gear tooth
- chainLinked segments forming length
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- frameSupporting outer structure
handlebar · saddle · wheel · tire · brakeless · hub · spokes · steel
single-speed
One gear ratio only
frame · handlebar · saddle · wheel · tire · brakeless · hub · spokes · steel · aluminum
hipster
Aggressively alternative person
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
urban · messenger · commuter · alleycat · DIY · conversion · beater · whip · ratio · mash
velodrome
Banked oval cycling arena
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
cadence · lap · criterium · banking · paceline · drafting · spinning · rollers · tartan
fixiesroad bikes
Bicycles built for pavement
mountain bikes · touring bikes · gravel bikes · e-bikes · derailleurs
fixiescommuter bikes
Cycles for daily transport
recumbents · weekend warriors · beach cruisers · cargo bikes · minivans
- fixing upRestoring or improving something
- fixing toSouthern "about to"
- match fixingCorrupting athletic competitions deliberately
- price fixingIllegal coordinated rate-setting
- race fixingCorrupting contest outcomes beforehand