Alexis Skarda's guest appearances

Alexis Skarda

The Adventure Stache

Creatives

Girls Moving Mountains

The Roller Door

Rebecca Rusch

Kate Courtney

Amy Morrison

Larissa Connors

Sofia Gomez Villafane

Kaysee Armstrong

Sam Schultz

Jen Malik

Hannah Finchamp

Jess Cerra

Nikki Peterson

Carmen Luna

Kyla Templeton

Amanda Carey

OwlTail

Bella Hyser

Anna Yamauchi

Alexis Skarda - 6:24 Alexis has been climbing pro podiums for close to a decade. The multi-time collegiate national champ has won Marathon Nationals, the Whiskey 50, the Brek Epic, and holds the White Rim FKT. She’s in her second year racing the Grand Prix, and catches up with Payson to talk about coming back after a punishing experience at Unbound, what it’s like being teammates with Keegan Swenson and Tobin Ortenblad, and her secret musical side hustle. Stick around after the interview to hear one of her tracks. Bella Hyser - 36:55At 19, Bella is the youngest rider in the women’s field, but she discovered her talent for racing long distances three years ago. When the XC race circuit shut down during the pandemic, Bella started riding as far and as often as she could, and hasn’t stopped since. She tells Payson about how excited she was to get into the Grand Prix after her second try, how she and her coach have ramped up her training for the series, and how a phone call during Unbound kept her from pulling out of the race. Anna Yamauchi - 1:00:31Anna only started racing two years ago, but she’s already shown an aptitude for the sport, winning the Rock Cobbler earlier this year and placing second at BWR Arizona. She talks to Payson about how her difficult start in the Grand Prix has been a blessing in disguise, how her mentor Katerina Nash pushed her to stay in cycling, and why she’s jumping into the Andorra World Cup after Leadville.Instagram: @theadventurestache

Alexis Skarda - 6:24 Alexis has been climbing pro podiums for close to a decade. The multi-time collegiate national champ has won Marathon Nationals, the Whiskey 50, the Brek Epic, and holds the White Rim FKT. She’s in her second year racing the Grand Prix, and catches up with Payson to talk about coming back after a punishing experience at Unbound, what it’s like being teammates with Keegan Swenson and Tobin Ortenblad, and her secret musical side hustle. Stick around after the interview to hear one of her tracks. Bella Hyser - 36:55 At 19, Bella is the youngest rider in the women’s field, but she discovered her talent for racing long distances three years ago. When the XC race circuit shut down during the pandemic, Bella started riding as far and as often as she could, and hasn’t stopped since. She tells Payson about how excited she was to get into the Grand Prix after her second try, how she and her coach have ramped up her training for the series, and how a phone call during Unbound kept her from pulling out of the race. Anna Yamauchi - 1:00:31 Anna only started racing two years ago, but she’s already shown an aptitude for the sport, winning the Rock Cobbler earlier this year and placing second at BWR Arizona. She talks to Payson about how her difficult start in the Grand Prix has been a blessing in disguise, how her mentor Katerina Nash pushed her to stay in cycling, and why she’s jumping into the Andorra World Cup after Leadville.Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theadventurestache/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@theadventurestache</a>

Women of the Grand Prix, part 3: Alexis Skarda, Bella Hyser, and Anna Yamauchi

Tobin Ortenblad

Keegan Swenson

 In this episode of the Roller Door, we chat with the Santa Cruz htSQD-- that's Alexis Skarda, Tobin Ortenblad, and Keegan Swenson-- about their experience at this year's Downievlle Classic. After a 2 year hiatus, the Downieville Classic returned for its 25th running, and as in past years, it didn't disappoint. The team explains pre-race meals, talks through their individual races, and goes deep into bike setup. It's an interesting look at how the fastest riders in the world take on a unique, demanding race like the Classic. We hope you enjoy. If you do, please help us placate the massive robot in the clouds by liking, and subscribing. And if you have questions for us here at Santa Cruz, email us at podcast@santacruzbicycles.com. Thanks!

In this episode of the Roller Door, we chat with the Santa Cruz htSQD-- that's Alexis Skarda, Tobin Ortenblad, and Keegan Swenson-- about their experience at this year's Downievlle Classic. After a 2 year hiatus, the Downieville Classic returned for its 25th running, and as in past years, it didn't disappoint. The team explains pre-race meals, talks through their individual races, and goes deep into bike setup. It's an interesting look at how the fastest riders in the world take on a unique, demanding race like the Classic. We hope you enjoy. If you do, please help us placate the massive robot in the clouds by liking, and subscribing. And if you have questions for us here at Santa Cruz, email us at podcast@santacruzbicycles.com. Thanks!

Downieville Classic Race Recap with Alexis Skarda, Tobin Ortenblad, and 2023 All-Mountain Winner Keegan Swenson

In Episode 15, we catch up with Professional Mountain Biker Alexis Skarda. While Alexis races professionally, she also has other interests like music. In fact, Alexis wrote and produced the music for the Girls Moving Mountains intro and outro! We delve into how the two interests compliment each other so well and why she feels balance is important. Alexis is a very motivated person and she has worked hard to learn the importance of recovery. For her, having side projects like music help her to relax when she is not out training. Alexis has supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), a heart condition. While it’s taken years to get  a diagnosis, she knows the triggers that cause it to go off. She has learned to compete with SVT and certainly hasn’t let her affect her results. In fact, Alexis recently finished in second place at the USAC National Championships in the Cross Country Olympic discipline that was held at altitude in Winter Park, Colorado. She gives us a summary of her race, including some of the highlights!  GMM is funded by NICA National with support from  Rapha Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, and Continental Tires. Also, the folks at The Gravel Lot, another wonderful podcast, have spent countless hours helping us! Learn more about NICA, GRiT, and getting #morekidsonbikes and #moregirlsonbikes here: https://www.nationalmtb.org Jen Malik is the League Director for the Ohio League. Learn more about the Ohio League here: https://www.ohiomtb.org Nikki Peterson is the Program Coordinator for the SoCal League. Learn more about the SoCal League here: http://www.socaldirt.org

In Episode 15, we catch up with Professional Mountain Biker Alexis Skarda. While Alexis races professionally, she also has other interests like music. In fact, Alexis wrote and produced the music for the Girls Moving Mountains intro and outro! We delve into how the two interests compliment each other so well and why she feels balance is important. Alexis is a very motivated person and she has worked hard to learn the importance of recovery. For her, having side projects like music help her to relax when she is not out training. Alexis has supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), a heart condition. While it’s taken years to get  a diagnosis, she knows the triggers that cause it to go off. She has learned to compete with SVT and certainly hasn’t let her affect her results. In fact, Alexis recently finished in second place at the USAC National Championships in the Cross Country Olympic discipline that was held at altitude in Winter Park, Colorado. She gives us a summary of her race, including some of the highlights!  GMM is funded by NICA National with support from <a href="https://www.rapha.cc/us/en_US/stories/rapha-foundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rapha Foundation</a>, the Walton Family Foundation, and Continental Tires. Also, the folks at <a href="https://www.thegravellot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Gravel Lot</a>, another wonderful podcast, have spent countless hours helping us! Learn more about NICA, GRiT, and getting #morekidsonbikes and #moregirlsonbikes here: <a href="https://www.nationalmtb.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nationalmtb.org</a> Jen Malik is the League Director for the Ohio League. Learn more about the Ohio League here: <a href="https://www.ohiomtb.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ohiomtb.org</a> Nikki Peterson is the Program Coordinator for the SoCal League. Learn more about the SoCal League here: <a href="http://www.socaldirt.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.socaldirt.org</a>

Breaking the Barrier with Alexis Skarda, Professional Cyclist and Musician