O'Connor

Meet The Team

Name: Danny Van der Veer
Role: Sales Consultant
Customer Service Experience: 8 years of retail experience.
Riding Experience: Having cycled for most of my childhood, I got into triathlons and obstacle racing 8 years ago and have been riding ever since.
Expertise: Having done one full ironman, 5 halves and countless sprint distance triathlons, my expertise is definitely road bikes, but getting into adventure racing, it wont be long before you see me on a mountain bike.
What do you love about bikes?: I love how you can just get on a bike and just get away from the world for a few hours and focus on just riding. The freedom of being outside in the elements always makes me want to ride more.
Current Bikes: Merida Scultura Special Edition.
Favourite Ride: For long rides definitely the freeway south, the hills up to Mundaring is definitely awesome for the legs, and you can't beat Champion Lakes for a quick training loop.
Email: danny.vanderveer@99bikes.com.au

Name: Philip Mileham
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: I have been riding bikes for many years. Whilst I have done some mountain bike riding (on trails, not up and down mountains!) most of it has been on the road. This is my first role in retail. My previous career was working on projects for financial services companies in the UK and internationally.
Expertise: Road bikes, triathlon bikes.
What do you love about bikes?: I love the freedom and variety of riding. I can just get out on a bike and explore, or go for a training ride, or ride to the shops, or to work. You see more on a bike and are so much closer to the world around you. It helps keep me fit and can be a great social experience too.
Current Bikes: Boardman SLS 9.0 and Boardman Air 9.8.
Favourite Ride: I've only recently moved to Perth so am still exploring. So far they are all great! The river loop is always cool as I love being near the water. In Europe the ride down to and then up from Sa Calobra in Majorca is just spectacular, terrifying and exhausting in equal measure.
Email: philip.mileham@99bikes.com.au

Name: Katie Hayward
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: New to the Retail Industry, I have worked in the Oil and Gas industry for the last 7 years. Riding Experience: I have been riding since a child, I would be out on my bike as much as time allowed. I have always loved mountain biking, I grew up in a very rural area which really allowed me to pursue that passion.
Expertise: MTB, but I’m moving into road riding with a bit of gravel so increasing my knowledge in the Cyclocross/Adventure Road area.
What do you love about bikes?: I love just getting on your bike and riding a new route and enjoying some time with nature.I also love the fact that it brings together people of all ages, everyone gets so much joy out of riding.
Current Bikes: Merida Scultura 5000 (on order).
Favourite Ride: Anything downhill preferably off road with some good obstacles. Also love just getting out and enjoying the scenery either on the river or back in the UK up in the forests.
Email: katie.hayward@99bikes.com.au

Name: Bryce McMaster
Role: Sales Consultant
Experience: Professional triathlete have spent 10 years working on my own bikes and love sharing the joy of riding with others.
Expertise: Road and Time Trial bikes.
What do you love about bikes?: The feeling of freedom and the speed.
Current Bikes: Cervelo P5 Six.
Favourite Ride: Cairns Hills ride.
Email: bryce.mcmaster@99bikes.com.au