Steve Carpenter is our 10 Tracks contributor this week. Steve is a structural engineer at JVA Inc., a roadie, a mountain biker and crosser.  You can find him at Wednesday Night Worlds, Ride the Rockies, the Leadville 100, a fondo in California or a cross race in North Carolina, a rare breed. He loves his music but doesn’t listen on the bike a ton. He generally listens to these 10 Tracks while at the gym or on the gravel. Give it a spin. 

Favorite Bike – Specialized S-Works Tarmac
Favorite Ride – Sea Otter Gran Fondo (Arroyo Seco Loop) – Monterey/Carmel CA.
Employer – JVA, Inc.
Position – Principal (Structural Engineer)

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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