Holmes is an English-language surname with several origins.
Click here to see some of our 'fixies'. What's a fixie?. âFixie is short for âfixed gear,â which is a slang term for bicycles that have drivetrains with one gear that's fixed to the rear wheel so that you cannot coast and must continue pedaling whenever the bike's moving.
Fixie style bicycles have taken over the cycling world by storm, and for good reasons. Despite others associating it as a âhipsterâ trend, fixed gear bikes do present plenty of irresistible benefits. If youâre new to the fixie world, it can be quite intimidating to choose which is one is best.