fixie

noun

fix·​ie ˈfik-sē 

plural fixies

: a bicycle with a chain that directly transmits motion from the pedals to a fixed gear on the rear wheel hub

… a fixie uses a different hub than a multi-geared bike. … A fixie hub … makes the single gear "fixed" and renders coasting impossible.

—Sean Clancy

The city government said … that it has asked secondhand trading platforms to block sales of fixies that have had braking systems removed.

—Kim Hyun-bin

called also fixed-gear bike

Examples of fixie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One approach is to channel your inner hipster or bike messenger, and turn the bike into a single-speed or even a fixie. —New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

fix(ed-gear bicycle) + -ie

First Known Use

2001, in the meaning defined above