Spectacular day for a long-distance ride. Cool (45F), low humidity, windless start evolved into strengthening ESE winds on return. Started with 7 (Rob, Wally, Greg, Tim, Craig and Rainbow) and met up with Jose and Beth at the restaurant (they drove there and rode back with us). Fast pace with the first six riding a nice, fast paceline up to Marengo (Rainbow did a couple of quality pulls but otherwise stayed off the back). Came across several newly-paved roads (Brier Hill (west of US 20), Seeman and IL 176 (smooth with ~5 ft. shoulder but a lot of fast traffic)). Beautiful passage via Coral and Olson roads around west side of Illinois Railway Museum in Union. Great breakfast at Marengo Cafe, where they seated us quickly considering the crowd. Only negative spot was on Pleasant Grove before IL 23, where a large dog ran out into the road and almost hit us (owner's young son was clueless about the hazard of this). Several sections of return (fondly?) reminded a few of Sub-5 routes in the past. Legs felt good after this long distance, considering the pace and that I rode 62 miles in under 3:30 (probably a record for me).