Crisp, clear morning lead to warm but low humidity afternoon with light SW winds. Large group (17) to start with Wally, Steve M, Chris, Beth, Jose, Gina, Natalie & boyfriend Joe, Ralph, Barb, Rainbow, Fred, Troy, Greg, Don W and Dave (neighbor). Group stayed together for the majority of the ride at a solid pace, with Greg and Troy doing more than their fair share of monster pulls. Water stop in Sugar Grove prior to breakfast at Hinckley Café, where Fred peeled off to join a family function. Good food with slow service but we did inundate them with 16 riders. Outbound route took us around Somonauk, Duffy, Rimsnider, Lee and Cregar, eventually crossing I-88 on Somonauk Road (where a local did not like us riding two abreast in the construction (1 lane) zone across the tollway). Final water stop in Cortland before the race home where we began to break-up on Beith. Solid workout with a great group on a fabulous day.