We (Rae, Doug, Ron and Ralph) rode to Billings today, about 53 miles (round trip). It was cold and cloudy at the 9:00 AM start. The roads were wet; not from rain, but high humidity. This is one of our flatter routes; a good choice since we have not been out much. The wind was also generally out of the southwest, and we wanted the push back. The sun began to break out as we left Springfield and entered Republic. We stopped for a second breakfast at Petro's Family Restaurant in Billings. The food is good, but as usual a lot of heavy smokers were there. Everyone ordered a short stack of regular pancakes, until I ordered the cinnamon raisin pancakes. The waitress gushed how they were her favorite, so Doug and Ron changed their orders. Rae stuck with the regular pancakes because she eats them with peanut butter rather than syrup. The pancakes were good; they have an unusual creamy texture. When we left Petro's, we headed south through Billings and then turned east. The wind seemed to have shifted more from the west, but we still got a good push on the ride back.
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