This was my first ride of the year to Busse Woods. Skies were mostly sunny and my starting temperature was 55 with light westerly winds. I started my ride at 2:06 and returned home at 5:05 p.m. I wore full cold weather gear except for regular gloves. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to [trail] to Lawrence to [Springfield Park] to Royal to Scenic to William to [Lake Street Bridge] to Rosedale to Forest to Rosedale to Heritage to Valley to Maple to [Roselle Metra @ 2:35] to Rose to Lawrence to Plum Grove to Oriole to Bluejay to Longboat to Schooner to [path] to Wise (becomes Biesterfield) to White Trail to Rohlwing to [bike path] to Busse Woods trail [@ 3:02]. Completed one loop of Busse Woods Trail (ccw), pausing at Elk Grove @ 3:16. Left loop at 3:45 and retraced path back to Plum Grove to Rose to Irving Park [because freight train blocked Metra station] to Maple to Prospect to Main to [Roselle Starbucks @ 4:18] to Main to Prospect to [Kemmering Park] to Bryn Mawr to Lake to Keeney to Argyle to Virginia to Lawrence to [Mallard Lake Preserve parking lot] to Cloverdale . . . to Home.