Overcast, windy and cool start for a near-metric ride. Started with nine (Lee, Shaun, Tim F, Wally, Tom B, Rick P, Luis, Jeff L) on a routing through Sycamore toward Genoa with a return loop through Burlington. Last minute detour was pleasantly received for homemade cookies courtesy of Nancy & John T (outstanding)! Great early stop for the ride before the winds really picked up. Rick pulled off onto Pleasant Road before the cookie stop, and we met up with Gene R at the Mobil station. Clouds then cleared and the WNW winds really picked-up. While the return loop on Base Line Road was sweet, the strong cross winds on the Three Sisters (Peplow, Meredith & Dauberman) were quite the upper-body workout. Wally, Gene, Luis and I had a solid post-ride lunch at Burnt Barrel.