Cold (28°F), clear, sunny and windless start lead to a pleasant ride from KCGC through Leroy Oaks FP and west of St. Charles up to Thornwood, then back through South Elgin, Stearns Road and Elgin Spur to Wayne. Rode with Wally and John S from the start and met Gene R at Leroy Oaks (and he left us after Powis Road). Mostly trails for the route with a few neighborhoods sprinkled in-between. Army Trail Road was in good condition but a bit busy, as was Dunham. Interesting trail section from Royal Oaks to Majestic Oaks would be worth exploring again. Next time I ride Tyler Road should exit at Munhall as the traffic was very busy. Finished with the route through Esping Park in Geneva, followed-by the loop on Fox Run Drive above the sewage treatment plant. Several trail sections had hidden entrances off of sidewalks, so we missed a few turns and had to double back. Overall a good effort for a December morning.