Author Archives: OTE Hurricane

Oct / 08 / 2023

2023 Afterbike MTB Gathering

We had a fantastic Afterbike gathering in Southern Utah last month, with a great Little Creek ride followed by a tasty BBQ at the shop. Here’s a short write-up and photo gallery from Over the Edge Hurricane’s annual fall mountain bike weekend.

Aug / 03 / 2023

Ibis HD6 Enduro Bike – First Impressions Review

We sent local freerider Danny Mac and Photo-John to the Grafton Downhill for an Ibis HD6 shakedown/photo ride. Read our Ibis HD6 first impressions review to find out how the new mixed-wheel enduro/freeride bike performed on a classic Southern Utah downhill trail.

Apr / 11 / 2023

Stacy Griswold’s, “Cancer Sucks,” Revel Rascal Mountain Bike

We built this custom, “Cancer Sucks,” Revel Rascal mountain bike for our friend, Stacy Griswold, who recently passed away. It’s a beautiful 29er trail bike and we’re selling it for his family. To learn a little more about Stacy and see more photos of the bike, click the, “Read More,” button, below.

Aug / 13 / 2022

Revel Rail 29 Ride Report – Cedar City, Utah

A few weeks ago the new Revel Rail 29 showed up at the shop in Hurricane. With 155mm of Canfield Balance Formula suspension, fun-focused geometry and a beautiful carbon frame, the Rail 29 seems like it was designed especially for Southern Utah. For our Revel Rail 29 ride report, we sent Photo-John and OTE, HU service manager, Todd Cramblett, to Cedar City to see what it could do.

Jul / 01 / 2022

Bike Check: Danny Mac’s Specialized Freeride Bike

OTE Hurricane employee Danny Mac made a big splash when he hit Brage Vestavik’s Red Bull Rampage drop. Learn more about why he did it and the bike he did it on.

Oct / 29 / 2021

2021 Afterbike Southern Utah Mountain Bike Gathering

Afterbike is back! Last month, after taking a few years off, the 2021 Afterbike Southern Utah mountain bike gathering took place in Hurricane. Click the “Read More” button below for some Afterbike history and tons of photos.

Aug / 27 / 2021

Esker Cycles Headquarters Visit

We visit the new Esker Cycles headquarters, take a look at their latest mountain bikes and go for a ride with them on their backyard trails in Whitefish, Montana. Click the Read More button below to learn more about this upcoming small bike maker and to see tons of photos of their warehouse and local trails.

Apr / 29 / 2021

2021 Hurricane MTB Festival Photo Gallery

A photo recap from the 2021 Hurricane MTB Festival. See all kinds of photos from the 10th Annual Hurricane MTB Festival, including mountain bike rides, food, mountain bike vendors, games and more.

Mar / 09 / 2021

2021 Rocky Mountain Instinct First Impressions Review

Rocky Mountain was kind enough to send us the new 2021 Instinct all-mountain trail bike a few weeks before the official announcement. We took advantage of this opportunity to get familiar with the bike on a variety of local rides. We also took it out to the Guacamole trails with our friend A.J. for an action/glamor photo shoot. Read on for our 2021 Rocky Mountain Instinct first impressions review.

Jan / 19 / 2021

The New Ibis Ripley AF – Southern Utah Ride Report

Join us for an Ibis Ripley AF Southern Utah ride report!  In 2019, Ibis surprised mountain bikers with an aluminum version of their super popular Ripmo 29er enduro bike. Offering comparable performance at a much lower price, the aluminum Ripmo AF was a huge success. Now, Ibis has done the same thing with their Ripley 29er XC trail bike. Introducing the new Ibis Ripley AF: a more affordable Ripley with an aluminum frame. The Ripley AF has 29-inch wheels, 120mm of travel in the back, a 130mm fork and the geometry has been stretched and slackened to make it happier on the descents. Best of all – you can buy a complete Ripley AF for as little as $2999. Ibis visited Hurricane in November and brought us a pre-production Ripley AF 29er to check out. Photo-John and Quentin took it out to JEM to get some action photos and to […]