you waited for daylight? Eight of us in my club assembled at midnight. We pushed off at 12:01am, and did 16 miles. The weather was mild for Michigan, probably 40F, and breezy. The route we took led downtown, then out of town to the north and loop back in from the northeast. As we rode, the wind pushed the clouds out of the sky and the stars and full moon came out. Very nice night for a ride.
We got a lot of friendly honks, yells, and waves along the route.