here's a little story about a man named Damien...Clark that is. Arizona native, Fine artist and Frame Builder.

This is Damien

Damien likes bikes...lots and he's been working with metal since he was a kid (Thanks dad, this is all your fault.) Following up a degree in art (sculpture to be precise), Damien went to the United Bicycle Institute in Portland to learn all the finer points of frame design and construction.

As a general rule of thumb, Damien's bike may very well be beautiful, but they are meant to be ridden, hard, and crashed. He doesn't really consider them to be art as they are functional and as a good former art student would tell you art has to be for it's own sake. These are for the freakin' fun of riding.

As to riding hard and racing, to quote the man himself, "I can't make bikes go fast, but I can make bikes that go fast." He'll leave the making bikes go fast up to all you racers out there who want to win races for him.

Special Thanks...

Gotta send out a few general thank you's to all the friends and family who have either ruined or enriched his life depending on which side of the fence you sit. This bike thing is a great way to pass the time and get involved in something you love but be warned, it is addicting.