Glad to hear that, Glut. It takes more than a little dissing to ruin my rides. I had a great time and look forward to getting back there again soon for more mileage. Black Earth, Blue Mound, Mazo, etc. have some pretty decent cycling conditions, especially when you get onto the backroads. The hills felt like like home--unlike the Central Sands region where I've also ridden. That's flat as a pancake. Pretty too, but no good hills to climb.