fixed-gear drivetrain
- noun
- Specialized
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transmisión de piñón fijo
- A bicycle with a fixed-gear drivetrain requires continuous pedalling.
Examples
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A fixed-gear drivetrain connects the pedals directly to the rear wheel, so coasting isn't possible.
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With a fixed-gear drivetrain, riding downhill means your feet must keep moving.
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Many urban cyclists prefer a fixed-gear drivetrain for its simplicity and low maintenance.
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Many cyclists prefer a fixed-gear drivetrain for city riding.
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A fixed-gear drivetrain requires the rider to always pedal, even when going downhill.
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Cyclists often choose a fixed-gear drivetrain because it simplifies gear shifting and reduces maintenance.
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Using a fixed-gear drivetrain means you cannot coast, so you must keep pedalling to maintain speed.
Antonyms
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A device on a bicycle back wheel that lets the wheel turn when you stop pedaling
How Free-Spinning
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5.6
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Surface Forms
Morphology
fixed-gear + drivetrain
The noun phrase is compositionally built: 'fixed-gear' modifies 'drivetrain', so a learner who understands 'fixed', 'gear' and 'drivetrain' can infer it denotes a drivetrain that uses a fixed gear. However, the crucial mechanical consequence (no freewheel and the need to keep pedalling) is technical and not fully predictable from the simple constituent meanings, so full comprehension requires domain knowledge.
Etymology
Fixed-gear drivetrain comes from the simple, literal setup: a fixed gear is attached straight to the drivetrain, so the pedals and the rear wheel turn together. So you cannot 'coast' and must keep pedalling whenever the bike is moving.