Official day to complete the 2020 Tour de Cure for diabetes research. Had to be virtual ride this year due to the coronavirus. This is my 20th year in a row to participate.
Calm, sunny start with slight NW winds. Turned into a warm day, not too hot, although the hoped-for strong tailwinds on return never happened. Great group to come alongside with Rob, Wally, Tim, Beth, Jose, Carrie, Monica, Dave F, Fred and Chris. Picked-up Gene at GWT stop on Lovell Road (after which he dropped at GWT intersection with County Line Road). Indirect route up to Sycamore, with spirited group leg on Mt. Unger Road (personal fave), followed by stop at Marathon station. Northern leg up the “back way” to Genoa by Russell Woods FP, with a few patches of gravel to contend with (nothing too squirrely). Stopped at Genoa BP for refreshment and then headed east on IL 72 (great road and shoulder), allowing us to avoid the poor road conditions on Derby Line Road. Zigzag leg down to Maple Park Casey's for the last stop and then the classic Thatcher/McNulty/Meredith/Keslinger/Dauberman finishing stretch.
A solid day for a metric century (100 km) with a great group of riders supporting the cause!