OK, it was due out on the 14th and it’s been running a little late. But you can’t rush these things out the door and we think the end result is worth it.

Shred #39 is the product of our travels, trials and tribulations over the past three months. A wave of new support from within the industry has allowed us to fatten her up a little and with the season well and truly under way there was no shortage of stuff to cram in.

Here’s the lowdown:

Cover Feature – Girls, Girls, Girls

We talk to two female riders. Sabine Spitz is the german Team Specialized rider who’s been practically reserved a spot on the podium of races from her homeland to the Olympics. And Nikki Harris is a rising star in British cycling who’s shown that she can kick some ass on the dirt, on the road and on the track – not many riders in the UK can boast that one.

A long way from summer

Last year we ran a feature on Carl Hutchings – a man on a mission to ride the Iditarod. He took part but mullered himself in the process. This year he went back to grab the bull by the horns and managed to wrestle it to the ground.

Race Action

No Sleep ’til Vigo The Shred crew load the van and head to World Cup round one in Spain – the full story.

NPS rundown Words and pics from the first three rounds of the NPS XC series

Brizzol Bike Fest Is this the best bike event in the UK? It will be.

Win Stuff

Prizes to win from USE, Sockguy, Fox Racing, Selle Italia.

Other stuff

Hunk of the month, Conrad & Boner, News, Reviews, letters, Gumball Rally… plus a load more

Don’t forget you can hook yourself up with a subscription to Shred Magazine by heading over to www.shredmagazine.com. You can get four issues of the magazine and one of our high quality Shred t-shirts for just £10.

We’ve still got a sale on in the shredstore so check it out – www.shredstore.com.

That’s about it for now, we’ll speak to you next week with news on Dragon Downhill rounds 7 and 8.