| 单词 | fixed gear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfixed gear fixed gear n. Cycling (a) the sole gear ratio on a single-speed bicycle; (b) U.S. a gear system on a single-speed bicycle which has the rear sprocket fixed to the rear wheel, such that the pedals are always engaged; (also) a bicycle having such a gear system; frequently attributive; cf. fixed wheel n. at Additions. ΚΠ 1896 L. H. Porter Cycling for Health & Pleasure ix. 171 A very high gear or a very low gear is never necessary, while an intermediate fixed gear can be found to meet each person's requirements. 1902 H. Quilter What's What 222/1 In other machines the free wheel can be changed to a fixed gear. 1986 Los Angeles Times 3 July b9 Roach has not been fazed by the inherent danger of riding a brakeless, fixed-gear bicycle. 1998 J. Mau Sci. Austral. 2 72 The older fixed-wheel bicycles and today's small children's bicycles have only one fixed gear. 2001 T. H. Culley Immortal Class (2002) v. 113 This was called a track stand, a race against gravity by guys who ride fixed gears, minimalized bikes that lack freewheels and brakes. < as lemmas |
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