Hoppers Crossing Bike Shop

Name: Peter Craig
Role: Team Leader
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: 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, 2018 Norco Search Steel XR-Rival and 2013 Scott Scale 960.
Favourite Ride: You Yangs Bike Park
Email: andrew.sammut@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. I am looking forward to transferring my current skills as I take on my next challenge.
Riding Experience: 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 riding to the limits.
Current Bikes: Norco Optic C3, Specialized S-works Epic, Rigid single speed Specialized stumpjumper, Giant xtc.
Favourite Ride: Lake Mountain, Granite Grind.
Email: tristano.cristofoli@99bikes.com.au

Name: Doug Hess
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: I've been working with people for the past 16 years in a number of retail settings. I've been working with the fantastic Hoppers Crossing team since November 2018.
Expertise: Road Bikes.
What do you love about bikes?: I love the freedom of riding. Just jump on a bike and ride and forget about all your worries!
Current Bikes: Pedal Cavalier.
Favourite Ride: Lake Albert in South Melbourne - on a warm day the breeze off the lake is truly wonderful!
Email: doug.hess@99bikes.com.au

Name: Milan Simic
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: I have worked in retail for over 8 years helping people find what they are wanting. Been with 99bikes since November.
Expertise: Mountain bikes.
What do you love about bikes?: love the peace that it gives your mind that a ride gives you.
Current Bikes: Merida Big Nine Mountain Bike.
Favourite Ride: You Yangs, Victoria.
Email: milan.simic@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.
Email: christopher.hall@99bikes.com.au

Name: Jay Nash
Role: Workshop Manager
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