Chain gang cycles in Clapton - gone but not forgotten

Quick question but there used to be a bike shop in Upper Clapton called Chain Gang cycles. It was run by a fella called Darren, decent guy, early MTB champ, who also built frames. I know it closed down maybe 6 years ago, but does anyone have details of where he went? I found this list of frame builders:

http://www.framebuilding.com/custom_uk_bicycle_framebuilders.htm

And I happen to know he lived in Essex, so was his surname Barber?

He made great frames but I particularly liked a hardtail mtb that incorporated a bottle opener on the chain stay - a great detail meaning you could open a beer with the bike

Any info

Thanks

surely just send him an email, if you haven't already? i'm sure he'll be glad of the interest!

I last bumped into Darren about five years ago at the Duke of York after a Critical Mass. He said he was building frames from home at the time--no idea if that paid the bills or if he had another job, too. Chaingang used to be my local shop, so I tried to do my best to support it. I'm afraid I don't know Darren's surname. I remember he certainly lived out that way--not sure if he lived all the way out to Romford at the time, but he may have moved.

It was great when he had Tom Board working there with him for a while. Does anyone know what happened to Tom? Is he still around?

My friend met a guy the other day mtbing in epping - was riding a fixed brakeless mtb
Guy said he had built the bike himself - and apparently he was pretty fast
Might be him?

Thanks for the info all and just to let you know, I've now found out that Darren was/is Darren Barber, current whereabouts unknown, presumed Essex, but can't say if that was him riding in Epping. Let's hope so.