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@Wayfarer
Thanks for the favourable review, RPM.
There is one thing that must be added to my comment about time trials.
Time trials are the most dangerous discipline in cycle sport.
I don't like having to say this and I'm not going to go on about it, but it's a fact and must be mentioned when encouraging anyone to take part. Road racing and track feel much more risky(or exciting) while you're actually taking part, but riding alone, often on a main road, can result is worse injuries than road burn and broken collar bones typical of road race crashes.
There, that's it, I've said it. On the other hand if you never take any risks you're not going to do much bike riding of any sort, and if you go to a time trial you'll see plenty of riders who've obviously survived quite a few seasons.