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hippy
Ahh all this first-time fixed TT chat is taking me back! Obviously the advice to just go out and do a 10 is dead right; then you get all the fun of "what gear do I need to put on to do x speed at the same cadence" etc. ad infinitum. -- If I could gear up from 49x15 to 49x14 but keep the same cadence I'd make 25mph -- doesn't just happen that easily unfortunately! I personally like the idea of trying to get as far as I can on a 'non-aero' set-up then hopefully get free gains further down the line.
Also I totally second the comment about being surprised at how fast you go in a TT compared to your usual average speed -- if you're happy doing 18mph in general road riding I reckon you'll have no problem beating 20mph.
I do struggle to comprehend the >30mph stuff! Chris Boardman did a 17:54 fixed so there are no excuses!