htSQD
Four riders. One team. All in.
Welcome to Velocio, Keegan, Alexis, Tobin, and Ruth. Here’s to a bright future alongside Santa Cruz, SRAM, and RockShox.
Singular Focus
Just as likely to be caught on a Friday night practicing race-speed tire fixes as they are to be setting mind-bending records on the hardest courses.
We’re working with the team to take their kit to the next level. Adapted and built for intensity and aerodynamics, the htSQD is at the pinnacle of what's possible.
Meet the team below.
Keegan Swenson
The most decorated gravel and XC rider in the business. Keegan has been winning races his whole career, and with the support of the htSQD, has taken his riding to the next level.
His formula for success is simple. Ride for records, not wins. The right equipment is the difference between domination and defeat. Heavy metal is essential.
Alexis Skarda
Alexis didn't start racing until her junior year of college. Despite the truncated timeline, she's surpassed the competition to become one of the most successful racers on the scene.
An XC rider first, Alexis has the FKT on the White Rim Trail, multiple XCM national championships, and is a regular on the top step of race podiums. She also happens to mix her own music and is something of a DJ.
Tobin Ortenblad
The htSQD doesn't have a domestique, but if it did, Tobin would fit the role. From setting the pace for the course-crushing Leadville 100 record, to his own accomplishments in cyclocross, XCO, gravel, and road, Tobin is a versatile and talented rider.
Catch him rocking bolo ties and chasing an alternative race calendar for 2025.
Ruth Holcomb
New to the htSQD. Not new to cycling. Ruth moved to Durango in fourth grade, was put into bike camp, and has been knocking off bucket-list rides and races ever since.
From the Bear Development Team to multiple Junior XCO podium finishes, Ruth is a seasoned off-road racer with a long-range engine. Don't be surprised if the UC Santa Barbara Bio Chemistry student is making her name known as she joins the htSQD for the 2025 season.
What's Ahead
New kit. New equipment. Expanded team. Same goal.
The htSQD will continue to be a staple of the Lifetime Grand Prix, along with each rider sprinkling in alternative races throughout the season.
First stop: Sea Otter Classic, April 10, 2025.
