🎁 Gifts for the SHRED GIRLS in Your Life 🚴🏻♀️
Our favorite picks for cyclists of all ages—but especially the girls
For the next few weeks, Strong Girl Publishing’s authors are taking over the newsletter to share their gift guides for the upcoming holiday season! From their own books and merch they’ve created to their favorite cycling and running gear, these gifts are perfect for the athletic women and girls in your life.
Remember—every single book and piece of clothing, mug, bottle or merch purchased from Strong Girl Publishing directly benefits the author herself, so when you buy a book or a hoodie, your author-athlete feels the love and support. And a percentage of our profits go to organizations that promote girls in sport!
NOTE: We’re in the final days where you can order merch (shirts, mugs, etc) to arrive in time for Christmas, so get your orders in ASAP! (You’ll be able to get books pretty close to 12/25, but don’t sleep on it—shop early, support small biz!)
The Shred Girls Series by Molly Hurford
The books that started it all: Join Lindsay, Ali and Jen as they navigate growing up, finding new friends and staying together while having epic adventures on two wheels. We often describe the Shred Girls series as being similar to the Babysitter’s Club, but way more fun than babysitting. For fun on BMX, MTB and bikepacking/gravel, check out Lindsay’s Joyride, Ali’s Rocky Ride and Jen’s Bumpy Ride here.
Shred Girls Beanie
The truth is, I’ve had this beanie for six years and it’s still the #1 hat that I hang out in, run in, ski in and generally exist in during the winter months. It’s a staple for Shred Girls, especially those who race cyclocross and are contending with helmet hair and cold temps post-race. Get it here
Read Books, Ride Bikes Tote
This 15×15” tote bag is perfect for the library, back to school, or holding your kit and helmet for after-school MTB practice… and celebrates Strong Girl Publishing on the back! Get the tote here (also available in tshirt)
The BEST DAY EVER Collection
From daily to quarterly planners to some adorable crop tops and sweatshirts, help the girls and women in your life find their best day ever with this collection designed by professional downhiller Rachel Pageau. Shop the collection here
For the Shred Girl who’s a young woman now… In Defense of Big Dreams by Mackenzie Myatt
Get our poetry book from a Shred Girl IRL, In Defense of Big Dreams, right here. “I wrote In Defense of Big Dreams because I wanted to share what makes me tick and how to harness it. I want to inspire not just girls and women through sport, but everyone to act on their potential," Mackenzie says. "It's amazing what can happen when you consistently show up for yourself and take chances. This book came at a time in my life when I decided to stop taking the path of least resistance and trust myself. Something had to change and in that, I tried to change as many things as possible. I didn't want to tweak the rules, I wanted to chuck them out the window. I hope this book inspires you to do the same."
The Best Year Ever Weekly Planner 2025
The Best Year Ever Weekly Planner: A pro downhiller’s guide to hitting all of your goals from Rachel Pageau is back for 2025! Want to have your best year ever? Whether you’re a college student prepping for exams, a cyclist getting ready for Nationals, or you’re balancing those two thing (and trying to have a social life and make time for self-care at the same time!), this unique weekly year-long journal and workbook from pro downhiller Rachel Pageau will help you define your goals and optimize your day. Whether you’re using this to figure out your side hustle or small business, prepping for a big race season, or you’re working through a semester at school, this planner will help you hit your biggest goals. Get it here
📚 This Year in Donations 📚
At Strong Girl Publishing, we don’t just write about girls finding sport and movement, we also try to help it come to life. A percentage of our profits are donated to foundations, nonprofits and charities that support girls in sport, and this year we’ve been able to donate both time and money to Fast and Female as well as a major donation of books and author time to CANfund, which helps support young professional athletes (including our author Micha Powell). While we are still epically bootstrapping this business, we want to do everything we can to keep promoting girls in sport.
If you’re looking for places to donate, Fast and Female remains one of our faves, and we’re also loving Girls in Gear (stay tuned for an upcoming podcast episode with their founder that I just recorded!)
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