…but ride into the wind.
My riding partner Chris had a good line on the way back when I was thinking of turning north (and into a hefty crosswind). “We paid, for this tailwind. May as well use it.”
He was right. We struggled together going west, but enjoyed the leisure of a strong tailwind on the way back.
Turned out to be a pretty good ride.
You should always stop for cows. All you need is a red barn, and you’d have a Wisconsin scene.