Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

I'd say a basic fixed wheel machine is ideal for a beginner. It's reasonably cheap, it's how most of the great riders started in the past and it gives you scope for improvement in the future.

One season in on my fixed gear (and geared road bike) and I was just as slow at the end of the season as I was at the start :-) Clearly I'm not going to be one of the great riders and I'm scratching my head over how to improve.