The Time-trial was now two weeks ago today. It was the out-and-back course with a slow turnaround at the halfway point and constant grades and hills the entire 12-mile distance but nothing that required shifting down more than one gear. I ran a 52 front chainwheel and used the 18.19 and 21 cogs on the rear. Despite not being familiar with the course, getting a horrible night's sleep, not liking the course, a bit of a breeze and some shifting mistakes, I finished at about exactly the speed I thought I might. I went fast as I could on the downhills, as fast as I could on the uphills, and as fast as I could into any wind or breeze, religiously staying as low as was possible. At first results said my average was 19.5mph, then after a few days I checked the website again and they had dropped it to 19.4-something, they also changed the other competitors times and finishing places, so I guess whoever they hired to time the event had some problems. Thanks-all for the input, it was my first serious stab at a time-trial in 25 years. 25 years ago in the same time-trial, same route, I did 33 minutes and placed 40th out of 401 entrants.