Paradise Road on TLC's Biker Build-Off

Paradise Road Speed & Custom and Departure Bike Works of Richmond, Virginia "team up" to build a hot rod drag bike for The Learning Channel's "Biker Build-Off" Series.

Lee Clemons, owner of Departure Bike Works, approached Wes Wolf, owner of Paradise Road Speed & Custom, regarding a collaborative effort in building a street legal hot rod drag bike for The Learning Channel's "Biker Build-Off" television series. Wes' idea was to pay tribute to local racing legend and NHRA record holder Pee Wee Wallace and his 1965 Hilborn Injected Hemi Plymouth AFX car known as the "Virginian". Andrew and Ernie from Departure Bike Works agreed totally to the concept and captured the essence of the "tribute" in creating one of the most exciting hot rod bikes to come along in a very long time.

The bike project was a team effort and included the talented bike builders from Departure as well as support from Brown's plating, S&S, Rivera Engineering, Drag Specialties and locally Danny & Jimmy Riddle of Riddle Sign, Staples Automotive, Powder and Performance Coatings and of course Paradise Road Speed & Custom. At the end of the build, Pee Wee Wallace placed his personal seal of approval on the bike by autographing the tail assembly. See this episode on March 29, 2007 at 10:00 pm on the Learning Channel (TLC).