Last week on 10 Tracks we heard the tuneage of Rees York, the 2017/2018 CSU Rams Cycling Team president. This week we continue with the series and we hear from the current co-president, Katie Paradis. Kate is studying mechanical engineering at CSU. For recovery rides Kate listens to Slow Cheetah and Encore from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Her go-hard picks are below. 

Favorite Bike: My Santa Cruz 5010 with all RockShox suspension and SRAM Eagle. She’s a beauty and a beast. 

Favorite Ride: The trails over in Salida are by far my favorite I’ve ever ridden. Bonus that I always ride with my dad there and he’s my favorite ride buddy.

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

Much like New Belgium Brewing, the Rio is synonymous with Fort Collins cycling. Patrick McGaughran, the owner of all five Colorado Rios opened the first restaurant here in Fort Collins in 1986. He first sponsored an elite road team in 1999. His title sponsorship of that team continues nearly 25 years later and has catapulted riders like Tejay van Garderen, Chad Haga and Mara Abbot into the World Tour. In addition to the elite road team, Pat has advertised on YGR since 2009 (my second…

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