"A cultural movement on wheels" is how organisers are describing Formula Fixed, a new US-based bike racing series to be launched in early September 2025 with a pair of two-day qualifying events. The top finishers will then compete in conference-structured competitions and a championship in the spring of 2026.
At first look it appears to resemble the informal and rowdy garage races that are popular in Arlington, Virginia during winter months in a parking deck, or even the Red Hook Crit fixed-gear races held outdoors from 2008-2018. However, a new format has been designed specifically for fixed-gear racing, using an indoor venue to create a track that "resembles a video game, street racing or snowboardcross". They want a distinct departure from a road race finish with a street banner or the inflexibility of a velodrome.
