Hoffy and Eric Hendren

[Dave2011]

Hey guys, Hoffy Cycles are celebrating 85 years at Sandgate Qld this year. Anyone with photos or stories that can be shared would be appreciated. Just flick them to their Facebook page or email them to hoffycycles@gmail.com

I'm sure they'll appreciate them

[GaryF]

I'm afraid I haven't heard of Hoffy Cycles in Brisbane before but 80 years for a bike shop in business is a rarity indeed. I hope you find some photos. I would love to visit the shop if ever I'm in Brisbane.

[morini]

I was talking to a bike shop in Toowoomba the other day and the guy was telling me he'd been to a Hamilton Cycling Club reunion and caught up with Eric Hendren. Still kicking, pretty fit and loving red wine. The down side was that apparently when he sold the business the new owners of Hoffy may have chucked all of the frame making jigs and equipment plus some NOS parts to the tip. I hope not.

[foo on patrol]

I still have my Hoffy track frame and is on the fluid trainer. I will be putting my old 28sp wheels onto it and going to Caboolture Velodrome in the near future for some riding.

Hope they weren't dumb enough to dump all that equipement!



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[ldrcycles]

I had a Hoffy a few years ago that looked to be mid range, ended up passing it on to a bloke who started out on a Hoffy and wanted one to restore .

[DanielW 1989]

Hi,

This is my Hoffy. It was my Dads who brought it in Brisbane in the 70's. I ride it regularly. Have done around 6000Km on it this year. It still goes like the wind!
best steel frame I have ever ridden and its 40 years old.


Have a look at the pictures of my Hoffy below

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[powerclocks]

Hi. Nice site. I have an interest in Hoffy Bikes. I have two. One probably (going on design only) from mid 70's the other Mid 80's. I am going to have the top tube replaced. It has rust that is too bad to ignore. Any suggestions where I could get it done with out breaking the bank.

[find_bruce]

ldrcycles has used Dave Weir on the Sunshine Coast, I have quoted him below so he gets a notification & can reply.

I know Dave (I've got him doing some work on an old tandem frame at the moment), as far as I know he's not on here. His workshop is behind Inside Edge Surf Shop at Cotton Tree, give them a ring or send him a message on Facebook.

[ldrcycles]

Cheers Bruce, my first recommendation would actually be to get in touch with Hoffy themselves, they are enthusiastic about promoting their history and I'm sure they'd be happy to help. Dave Weir does a great job for a very reasonable cost (I've had him repair a couple of frames before), on the northside of Brisbane I believe Joe Cosgrove still does repair work, along with his absolutely incredible paintwork.