Eden: A Portrait of Mountain Biking in Aotearoa New Zealand - Nick Stevenson

Author's limited edition of 'Eden: A Portrait of Mountain Biking in Aotearoa New Zealand'. Only 1,000 copies printed of this hardcover coffee table book.

Every mountain biker dreams of the perfect place to ride. Few countries in the world serve up such diverse mountain bike riding landscapes as Aotearoa New Zealand. With a labyrinth of trails that flow, challenge, and excite set against a backdrop of dramatic and surreal landscapes, New Zealand has become the "Garden of Eden" for mountain bikers.

With contributions by leading photographers and professional athletes that have contributed to and documented the rise of mountain biking, Eden is a stunning collection of mountain bike photography and essays capturing the growth of this young sport in the youngest country in the world. This book is for daydreaming and inspiring bucket list adventure-making in the mountain bike paradise of New Zealand.

272 pages printed sustainably on FSC stock paper. Edited by Nick Stevenson and published by Thames & Hudson.

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Eden was the winner for the Mountain Image Award category of the 2025 Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival.

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