Today was my first cycle to work in the new year.*
While I am still rusty and wheezy and lacking in oomph, the cold and frosty morning was most pleasant. Carrick Knowe gold course in particular was a sea of fuzzy white hoare frost, glistening in the early morning sun. Pockets of localised mist were forming out closer to the Gyle.
There was little in the way of gritting beyond the main road at Roseburn, but it was a sort of cold, sticky frost formed from moisture in the air, so there was little in the way of actual ice apart from the odd frozen puddle, so it felt fine underwheel with just regular tyres on.
* = In my defence I was off work the first 2 weeks with a chest infection and flu and still have a lingering wheeze and cough so have been working from home or taking bus/train/tram.
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