Clear, cold start lead to windy (again!) from WNW (again!) duet ride with Wally. Cloudless skies for the entire ride allowed for warm sunshine, even though the winds never relented. Headed toward Huntley through several familiar roads (Powers, Stevens, Nesler (where we took the adjacent paved path to get out of the wind/traffic) and Damisch). Short section on Plank was ground down but passable. Discovered More Brewing Company (old car dealer?) off of Freeman Road into Huntley (open for takeout after 11:00 AM – note to self)). Decided on Jimmy John's for brunch and simply used their drive-through window. Never really got a break from the wind on the return as the westerlies increased. Temps also climbed, with required de-layering. Finished with 15 mph average; not bad for my first metric of the year.