Because of the current cold snap resulting from the Arctic Outflow, we ;eft Fol Epi 30 minutes later than normal, thus reducing the risk of encountering frost on the Goose and Lochside, especially on the trestles.

As it turned out, there was only a light frost which was not a factor in the ride. Some puddles on the Lochside, however were still frozen on the return trip.

The brightness of the sun proved to be a far greater hazard - there were many occasions when the sun blinded us, forcing us to slow down to avoid a collision. There was one small spill, fortunately not resulting in a serious injury.

Since it was such a nice day, we sat outside for coffee, looking out on the golf course where a few people were enjoying a round on the second last day of the year!!!

A great ride to finish 2014

Enjoying the sun while solving the issue of falling oil prices