Hoppers Crossing

Meet The Team

Name: Simon Christian
Role: Team Leader
Customer Service Experience: I started as a Sales Consultant at 99 Bikes Fortitude Valley (Brisbane) in 2009 where I became a Team Leader and then moved on to be Team Leader at 99 Bikes Newmarket. I've worked as a Purchaser for our Victorian Stores and as a Sales Consultant at 99 Bikes Port Melbourne, 99 Bikes Malvern, 99 Bikes Ascot Vale and now Team Leader at Hoppers Crossing.
Riding Experience: I've ridden road and mountain bikes since I was a kid for fun and fitness. Competed in my first 70.3 Triathlon in 2016 and looking to do more middle to long distance triathlons and move up to Full Ironman.
What do you love about bikes?: Love pushing myself to go further and faster and I love the thinking time and opportunity to unwind on a long ride.
Expertise: Road Bikes
Current Bikes: 2017 Reacto Etap, 2010 Merida HFS 3000, 2013 Merida Warp 5, Pedal Tokyo
Favourite Ride: Great Ocean Road
Email: simon.christian@99bikes.com.au

Name: Aaron Taylor
Role: Future Team Leader
Customer Service Experience: Worked in multiple bike and triathlon shops growing up, but has been with 99 for 18 months Riding Experience: Triathlon racing, Touring, Fixie.
What do you love about bikes?: Freedom, clearing the head, solo session or with the crew.
Expertise: Road, TT, Commute.
Current Bikes: Cube Litening, Merida Scultura 400, Merida Speeder 200, Soma Wolverine (steel), Trek Fuel EX, Visp Fixie.
Favourite Ride: Sunshine Coast Hinterlands.
Email: aaron.taylor@99bikes.com.au

Name: Andrew Sammut
Role: Sales Consultant
Riding Experience: Been riding bikes for as long as I can remember. Started mountain biking at the age of 13 when I went on a school excursion to the You Yangs, been hooked ever since.
What do you love about bikes?: The whole freedom of being on a bike. I find that being on my bike is a great way to just get away from all the hectic rush and stress of everyday life, as well as providing a mental challenge of push yourself beyond what you thought you were capable of.
Expertise: All things Mountain Bikes
Current Bikes: 2016 Lapierre Spicy 527, 2017 Norco Torrent 7.1, 2018 Norco Threshold A Apex, 2017 Merida Scultura 4000 Disc and 2013 Scott Scale 960.
Favourite Ride: You Yangs Bike Park
Email: andrew.sammut@99bikes.com.au

Name: Tim Pearce
Role: Sales Consultant
Customer Service Experience: Adventure Tour Guiding, Tourism and Hospitality.
Riding Experience: Started out riding Mountain Bikes at a young age, now more involved with Road Cycling!
What do you love about bikes?: The fitness, the freedom of riding and the adventure.
Expertise: Road Cycling.
Current Bikes: 2017 Merida Reacto 4000.
Favourite Ride: Descending epic mountains in Tasmania!
Email: tim.pearce@99bikes.com.au

Name: Peter Craig
Role: Mechanic
Customer Service Experience: 20 or so years.
Riding Experience: You name it I have given it a crack.
What do you love about bikes?: It gets my out of the house.
Expertise: Everything mechanical! Just ask me.
Current Bikes: 2016 Intense Tracer 275c custom. 2001 Avanti Barracuda.
Favourite Ride: The last descent at Mt Buller Epic Trail. It flows and goes and goes.
Email: peter.craig@99bikes.com.au

Name: Tristano Cristofoli
Role: Sales Consultant
Customer Service Experience: I have worked in a scuba diving shop, as an engineer for Qantas and as a lifeguard. These past jobs have given me a broad spectrum of experience and Riding Experience:I am looking forward to transferring my current skills as I take on my next challenge.
Growing up I had always ridden bikes but it wasn't until I was 18 that I bought my first proper mountain bike. In no time at all I was hooked, and not just on riding but tinkering and building bikes as well.
Expertise: Mountain bikes
What do you love about bikes?: I love riding with other people and being able to learn as well as teach skills and technique. I also have a competitive edge, not just against others but also myself. Whether I'm racing cross country or training I enjoy the pain involved in pushing hard and digging deep.
Current Bikes: Specialized S-works Epic, Specialized S-works stumpjumper, Trek Fuel Ex, Giant xtc.
Favourite Ride: Lake Mountain, Granite Grind.
Email: tristano.cristofoli@99bikes.com.au

Name: Jay Nash
Role: Mechanic
Customer Service Experience: I have worked in bicycle retail since 2006.
Riding Experience: Found my first bike in a creek in Cairns at 3 years old fixed it up and rode it, been riding ever since.
Expertise: Mechanical.
What do you love about bikes?: I love that bikes will always be there no matter what life throws at you.. like an old friend.
Current Bikes: 2017 Merida Onesixty 7000, 2016 Norco Search A105.
Favourite Ride: Anglesea trails at night with lights.
Email: jay.nash@99bikes.com.au

Name: Chris Hall
Role: Sales Consultant & Mechanic
Customer Service Experience: I have been with 99 Bikes since 2016. I love helping people get out there on bikes that make them happy and help them achieve their goals.
Riding Experience: Mountain biking and BMX dirt jumping is what I grew up doing and still do today. In 2016 I started road riding and completed the Herbalife Family Foundation charity ride of 840kms Torquay to Adelaide in 2017 and 2018. My first mountain bike race was the Otway Odyssey 30km race in 2017 where I placed 4th. The YouYangs is a favorite place of mine to ride and I enjoy getting around Victoria exploring different mountain bike parks and trails.
Expertise: Mountain Bikes, Bike fitting, basic bike mechanics and servicing.
What do you love about bikes?: The simplicity of riding a bike and how much happiness it brings. From clearing my mind to progressing my skills and pushing the limits of the bikes I ride.
Current Bikes: Ritte Ace, Lapierre Spicy 327, colony eclipse BMX.
Favourite Ride: This is tough! I love them all for different reasons, forced to pick one i’d have to say my Spicy 327 for its all round mountain conquering abilities.