Spoke

Spoke strives to bring a fresh and innovative look at mountain biking through original content, bold design and high quality production values. It provides an unbiased look at the lives and activities of mountain bikers in Aotearoa, consistently pushing the boundaries of mountain bike photography and graphic design. Spoke is published four times a year

GALLERY NO.86 • A series of photographs we have selected from New Zealand's best photographers.

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Pandemic paradox • We may not have Covid closure, but Kiwis are back crushing it on the world stage

Buyers' Delight

Cracking the code • How pandemic health measures reinvigorated Wellington's underground racing scene

Happy Hour • Sometimes an hour is all it takes, and other times an hour is all you get

From Howick with love • CXP Racing might be a small team, but their products are world-class and globally sought-after

Huck of faith • How Chris Sinclair scored his dream bike

Don't repair this carbon fibre frame • What the cycling industry can learn from a Patagonia jacket

Surfers do it better • Winter riding admin hacks from our watersports brethren

Hardline Heroine • Jess Blewitt impresses as first female Red Bull Hardline rider

Smell the shred • Sniffing out some sweet trails in sleepy Pirongia

Harder than the EWS • Joe Nation on why e-bikes are the future of enduro racing

Lines on a map • Two days, 100km of riding, heavy packs, and no parents

You can't be what you can't see • Caroline Buchanan's journey from BMX World Champion to freeride pioneer and role model

Little Bikes to Big DH dreams • How Erice Van Leuven went from chasing her brothers to chasing podiums

EWS ODYSSEY BIKEPACKING EVERY ROUND OF THE ENDURO WORLD SERIES • Eighteen-year-old Matthew Fairbrother is no stranger to the hurt locker, but even for someone who completed the 10,000m challenge in 24 hours last year, his 2022 plans seemed wildly optimistic.

RAINBOWS IN FRANCE

ALL ABOARD • SEVEN BUDDIES, AN OLD SCHOOL BUS AND THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME

MOUNTAIN BIKING THE BALKANS SEARCHING FOR TRAIL GOLD IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH MACEDONIA AND ALBANIA • A delicious concoction of Balkan landscape and culture, North Macedonia is a feast for the eyes, a tickle for the tastebuds and, nearly always, a raucous treat for the tyres … and I haven't even started on Albania yet.

ISSUE 86

Spoke

DVO Onyx Vorsprung Smashpot • Trophy truck performance, Toyota Hilux dependability

ilabb Men's Terrain Pant • Pedal-friendly pants that stay comfy even in warmer weather

ilabb Lomond Long Sleeve Tee • A comfortable and practical cotton t-shirt killer

Aeroe Spider Rack • Simple, secure carry system that opens up the possibility for more adventures.

BADD 855 Glasses • Stylish peeper protection at a nice price

Trek Fuel EXe • Stealthy, silent, seductive: this new lightweight eMTB sets the bar very high.

Word Play • Is it time to refresh the language we use?