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My fixed gear TT bike is super ghetto and I've won opens on it! Just choosing the right bits really.
I've mentioned it on the TT forum in passing but I wouldn't ride fixed all the time in training, especially if you race on gears. No problem a couple of times a week though of course.
Yes that's right - you will be absolutely creeping at the end of them, best case scenario you get someone to call 20sec splits to you or create an audible cue on the computer, as otherwise you'll instinctively wind down towards the end.
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I loved the HC bike you built, very purposeful and great to see with the TT bike that you don't need £5k minimum to compete (win!!). I've raced that 10 course a few times as I'm local to it as I'd cringe if I had to take an expensive bike on that road surface!!
Being new to the track (and single speed) I love riding fixed and quite fancy knocking up a commuter next year around a TT frame to replicate my TT position. Any concerns training fixed a couple of times a week? I race on a standard 10 speed set up.
I'll certainly give those max efforts a try. I only have a simple turbo, no PM and trainer road so things tend to be simplistic but I like it that way (until I can justify a PM).
So a maximal effort session would include 4x70 second efforts with 10 mins recovery between? I find I need at least 15 mins to warm up these days!!
I can creat that one on TrainerRoad. So just absolutely nail it and hold on even if your form (inevitably) tails off?