Meet The Team

Name: Jason Rutter
Role: Team Leader
Experience: I have worked in bicycle retail for over 10 years. Currently racing XC, Enduro and Road! 
Expertise: MTB and Road.
What do you love about bikes?: I love being able to test myself and push to my limits. Sense of achievement after a solid day in the saddle or good race performance is also rewarding. Most of all riding my bike is what I enjoy most!
Current Bikes: Lapierre Aircode Ultimate, Merida Big Nine Team, Norco Sight C7.2, Bombtrack Hook 2, Cinelli Parallax and a SE Quadangle Looptail 26” BMX.
Favourite Ride: Gold Coast hinterland and anything Samford way on the road. Mt Joyce and Hiddenvale on the dirt.
Email: jason.rutter@99bikes.com.au

Name: Tom Eckert
Role: Future Team Leader
Experience: 9 years customer service.
Expertise: E-Bikes, Hard Tail MTB.
What do you love about bikes?: The freedom!
Current Bikes: 2018 Merida Big Nine XT, 2016 Norco Threshold.
Favourite Ride: Bunya Trail 3 (Nutcracker), Boondall wetlands.
Email: tom.eckert@99bikes.com.au

Name: Callum Hamilton
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: I have been working in the bike industry for just over 2 years. Started off in BMX and dirt jumping. Have been riding mountain bikes for the past three years at all the local spots!
Expertise: MTB / Mountain Bikes.
What do you love about bikes?: The feeling of full control and able to go anywhere without restrictions, also the ability to push myself and not let track or gap stop me. 
Current Bikes: 2016 Lapierre Zesty AM 527.
Favourite Ride: Gap Creek.
Email: callum.hamilton@99bikes.com.au

Name: Tony Rogers
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: Velodrome riding and mountain bike single tracks. Customer service and retail since 2007.
Expertise: MTB dual/hardtail, track/fixed gear, BMX.
What do you love about bikes?: The adrenaline rush and community it has around all disciplines.
Current Bikes: 2019 Cube Stereo HPC 150, Colossi Cheeko Triple.
Favourite Ride: Castle Hill, Northstar California MTB bike park.
Email: tony.rogers@99bikes.com.au

Name: Luke Radley
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: Having worked in 3 different bike shops over the years and running a YouTube channel based on bikes, I started working in Everton Park 99 and can say this is the best bike shop I've worked in so far
Expertise: Enduro, XC, e-bikes
What do you love about bikes?: The places they've taken me already all throughout Australia racing XC as well as going overseas to ride the Queenstown bike park
Current Bikes: Giant XTC ADV SL 0 2016, Norco Sight A1 2020, Sunday model C 24"
Favourite Ride: Queenstown bike park, boomerang farm bike park
Email: luke.radley@99bikes.com.au

Name: Jeremiah Love
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: 20 years customer service.
Expertise: Finding the perfect bike for each individuals needs.
What do you love about bikes?: Everything!
Current Bikes: Pinarello FT3 and assorted single speeds, I love the simplicity of them!
Favourite Ride: The Waitakere Ranges in NZ.
Email: jeremiah.love@99bikes.com.au

Name: Joel Keenan
Role: Workshop Leader
Experience: 7 years fixing bikes but 18 months professionally. Started riding again about 8 years ago and it has completely taken over my life, using all my free time from work and family to ride trails, gravel and Audax
Expertise: Mountain Bikes, Gravel Bikes
What do you love about bikes?: The adrenaline rush of riding trails. The challenge of longer rides. The sense of community and health benefits
Current Bikes: Merida One Sixty 700, Norco Revolver FS 9.2, Cube Attain GTC SL, Merida Silex 6000, Nordest Sardinha
Favourite Ride: Thats way too hard to answer but it would have to be something long and punishing
Email: joel.keenan@99bikes.com.au

Name: Nick Burton
Role: Workshop Leader
Customer Service Experience: 6 years of experience in engineering companies as a qualified Fitter and Machinist, in particular the automotive racing industry
Expertise: Mountain Bikes, Road, BMX
What do you love about bikes?: I love being outside, socialising and staying active through riding, pushing yourself as well the freedom a bike brings.
Current Bikes: 2011 Look 695-SL Di2, 90's Klein Quantum Fuselage, 2019 Merida Mission CX 400, 2019 Norco Range C1, 2020 Norco Optic C3, BSD Passanger Custom BMX, Octane One Zircus Dirt Jumper.
Favourite Ride: Tewantin, Boomers, Mt Coot-Tha
Email: nick.burton@99bikes.com.au

Name: Josh Beikoff
Role: Mechanic
Customer Service Experience: Been employed at 99 bikes for 2.5 years. Raced in a UCI Continental team.
Expertise: Road bikes.
What do you love about bikes?: All the friends that I’ve made in the bike scene and the feeling of freedom you get when you go riding.
Current Bikes: Academy Entrant, Cervelo P5, Cervelo T4, Norco Fluid 3, Trek Madone 9, Merida Big Nine 5000.
Favourite Ride: Kholo loop.
Email: joshua.beikoff@99bikes.com.au