This was my third longest ride since starting my cycling initiative in the spring of 2007, after my half century rides of 2009 and 2008. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to [bike path] to [Springfield Park path] to Royal to Scenic to William to [Lake Street bike bridge] to Rosedale to Mensching to Forest to West End to Walnut to Valley to Maple to [Roselle Metra station] to Rose to Lawrence to Plum Grove to Oriole to Blue Jay to Longboat to Schooner to [bike path] to Biesterfield to White to Rohlwing to [Elk Grove bridge path] to Busse Woods. Completed one loop (cw) and retraced route to Biesterfield and Home. Turned onto Home and continued to Texas to California to Gibson to Vermont to University to Plum Grove to Weathersfield to Northway to Princeton to Olde Salem to Irving Park to Orchard to Walnut to Savannah to Mercury to [Starbucks] to Mercury to Savannah to Walnut to Hickory to Hamlock to Larch to Mark Thomas to Lake to North to Oak to Oneida to Hickory to [Spin Doctors bike shop] to Hickory to Oneida to Oak to Railroad to Main/Bartlett to Schick to [West Branch Trail] to Lies to Kuhn to Madsen to Fox to Covington to Schick to Thorn to Lawrence to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started my ride at 1:30 p.m. and ended around 6:00. Skies were partly sunny to partly cloudy with temperatures in the low to mid 50s and light easterly breezes. Wore base layers under both Livestrong jersey and tights, which was ideal for conditions.