Mitchell Bike Shop

Meet The Team

Name: Paul Burch
Role: Team Leader
Experience: 8 years bicycle retail management, 12 years software development & data analysis.
Expertise: Road Bikes, Gravel
What do you love about bikes?: Bikes represent freedom, good health, being part of the environment - so many positive things.  Engaging people with bikes,  getting people riding and helping them ride more, no matter what or how much they ride - seeing them experience the positives of cycling - that's what I love about bikes.
Current Bike: Norco Threshold (running Schwalbe G-Ones), Merida Scultura, Wilier Cento10NDR.
Favourite Ride: Any ride with friends is my favourite ride.
Email: paul.burch@99bikes.com.au

Name: Michelle Mordike
Role: Future Team Leader
Experience: I have been working in various areas of the customer service industry for 20+ years and as an Area Sales Manager/Business Consultant for the last 6 years. In November 2019 I relocated to Canberra to to take up a new challenge, combining my customer service and business experience with my passion for cycling, at 99 Bikes Mitchell
Expertise: All e bikes, mountain bikes and kids bikes
What do you love about bikes?: I love that there is a bike for everybody regardless of age, fitness level or experience. I am also a huge fan of e bikes! E bikes, besides adding a whole new level of fun to all types of cycling, also are an amazing rehabilitation tool after injury or for those struggling with illness that would otherwise make exercise impossible
Current Bikes: Merida E160 800
Favourite Ride: The Paluma Push MTB course north of Townsville is a great combination of open fire trail, technical climbing and fast fun downhill sections, all set in a beautiful rainforest
Email: michelle.mordike@99bikes.com.au

Name: Liam Denvir
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: Almost 3 years in hospitality before finally jumping into the workplace I really wanted with the Alexandria store for a few months, then I moved back to Canberra and Mitchell was just hand-glove! I’ve pretty much always been a roadie in spite of Nick and Tom’s best attempts to get suspension under me. Over the last few years I’ve ridden with my college and then uni cycling clubs. Recently stepped into the Velodrome and I’ve road raced a bit as well, but when you’re on the road with mates it’s always a bit of a race isn’t it?
Expertise: Road Bikes and Bikefitting.
What do you love about bikes?: Depending on who you ask, cycling should be about fun, convenience or suffering. I love to think it’s all of these. All the most incredible things you can see in the world are improved if you’ve got two wheels under you, especially if what you’re seeing is the summit of a big climb (maybe that’s just me?).
Current Bikes: Merida Scultura Special Edition, Giant Contend SL 1 (I don’t know if this still counts as the actual model given how many parts I’ve replaced), Pedal Messenger Detroit.
Favourite Ride: Uriarra Rd-Cotter Rd loop that comes back to summit Mt Stromlo.
Email: liam.denvir@99bikes.com.au

Name: Jason Yang
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: I started off my working career with 3 years in retail, and started at 99 Bikes as a sales consultant in November 2018. Since then I have developed many skills on the job as well as having an awesome time interacting with fellow riders!
Expertise: Mountain bikes, enduro and trail!
What do you love about bikes?: I love riding because it provides an outlet from my studies at uni. I like going down the hill. Not so much going up the hill.
Current Bikes: 2019 Merida one sixty 800 and a Pedal Messenger!
Favourite Ride: You know those little dirt trails that have been created by people cutting corners on the path? They make my commutes so much better!
Email: jason.yang@99bikes.com.au

Name: Simon Weir
Role: Mechanic
Experience: I am an endurance enthusiast of all kinds. My studies in Mathematics at the University of Melbourne forced me into swimming, riding and running as an act of sanity. To maintain said lifestyle, stress management became a core focus. With this more holistic view I have become a National representative in Age Group Triathlon within a year of focusing on Triathlon. Cycling has been a lifelong passion that will only foresee-ably deepen with time.
Expertise: Bikes, bikes, bikes!! And everything endurance!
What do you love about bikes?: The journey! You haven't been to a place until you have rode a bike there!
Current Bike: KTM Strada RC 1.0 and a Boardman Air 9.4 TT.
Favourite Ride: Mt Hotham, with good weather.
Email: simon.weir@99bikes.com.au

Name: Tai Haines
Role: Mechanic
Experience: During my senior schooling years I have been working in the Bike industry and after the completion of year 12 I Started my career at 99 Bikes in Mitchell in Late November 2019 and already have picked up various of valuable skills
Expertise: Mountain bikes, Shimano components
What do you love about bikes?: I love the feeling of riding your bike out in nature with or without your mates. Bikes bring like minded people together and bring in more enjoyment
Current Bikes: Giant Reign Advance 1 2017
Favourite Ride: Air ya garn - Blue Derby Tasmania
Email: tai.haines@99bikes.com

Name: Nathan Booth
Role: Mechanic
Experience: I have been a professional mechanic since late 2013. Over the last two years I’ve been combining study with being a mechanic
Expertise: All things bikes! I’ve worked on everything, however I do have a soft spot for Campagnolo and road bikes
What do you love about bikes?: When working on bikes there is always something new. Riding bikes also allows me to explore new places I otherwise wouldn’t have gone. I also can’t go past a good race
Current Bikes: I have many bikes but my current roadie of choice is a Time Skylon
Favourite Ride: All the roads in Canberra are so good
Email: nathan.booth@99bikes.com.au