Originally Posted by big_heineken

Here I am crossing the finish line. I rode by myself (with a few thousand other people). I skipped the mass start in La Grange after sitting in it for about 2 hours in 2009. Both of my legs were cramping for about the last 20 miles, but I managed to keep going and I didn't walk up any hills. About a mile from the finish line, some guys were handing out beers. The ice cold Lone Star was the best beer I ever had and it gave me the oomph that I needed to finish strong!