Another Windy Day in Southwest Missouri

Dan and I hit the road at 8:00 this morning to ride the Hound Dog 123K to Aurora and back. It was chilly (34 degrees) with a strong SSE wind (25+ mph). It was a little slow going out, particularly since we stopped in Billings to use the restroom. The sun came out while we were in Aurora, but it did not last long. The clouds rolled back in, and it seemed chilly on the way back, particularly on the crosswind segments. We made it back (14:21) right around our average time for this route.

I can only take these pictures with my mouth open.