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fixey

A bicycle with direct chain drive and no ratchet mechanism, such that it does not coast. Once common only on inexpensive children's bikes and on certain specialized racing designs, the fixey configuration has gained wider popularity with the general population, especially in urban areas.

The hipster rode his fixey down the hill, pedaling steadily and furiously to keep up with gravity

by ruralmaven January 17, 2016