Riding to Work in Brisbane

Are you stuck in a sedentary office job around the clock? Want to exercise but struggle to find the time or motivation? Time to book a motivational speaker? Maybe not just yet! The answer could be a simple as a commute to work on two wheels. Before you start making excuses, about how it’s too far or too hilly – you need to read this…

The flat tyre is an infuriating thing for motorists and cyclists alike. It’s even worse for bike riders when a flat bike tyre leaves you stranded without a spare – something we wouldn’t wish on anyone.  But what if there was a tyre where you could have supreme confidence with its performance and be spared replacements while having increased safety on the roads? Here at Hoffy Cycles we are delighted to be stockists of the new technology in bike tyres – Tannus Tyres. We explain the latest revolution in bike tyres in more detail in this post.

Looking to join up with other bike riders in Brisbane? Hoffy Cycles in Sandgate have put together a list of resources for bike enthusiasts looking to share their passion with fellow cyclists. Whether it’s to compete at a serious level or just to enjoy social riding, simply click on the links below for a club in your area or to find a club that is best suited for your style of riding.

Like your car, a road bike is an oiled machine that benefits from servicing and repairs on a regular basis so that you can get the best out of its performance and you’ll be able to stay safety while on the roads. After a tune-up you’ll also likely to enjoy your experience riding even more and remember why you started riding in the first instance.

As far as exercise goes, it doesn’t get much better than cycling. It’s widely accepted by people that cycling is not only a way to keep fit, but has a range of other health benefits too. We’ll tell everyone who will listen of the benefits of regular riding when they visit our shop in Sandgate and in today’s post we’re going to tell you too! These may even surprise you and if you’ve not joined the cycling revolution yet, these great fitness benefits of cycling will hopefully get the wheels turning and kick you into gear….

Bike riders use the roads like cars do, so they should also pay rego

It’s a common refrain that’s often barked by those who are pro car and anti-cycling. Those who feel cheated by the fact their cycling counterparts get to use the roads without paying for the upkeep often bring out this argument as an attempt to justify their general dislike for cyclists. At first glance this argument might seem logical enough until you look a bit deeper and realise this argument falls down in so many ways. At Hoffy Cycles we’d like to put this argument to rest once and for all, and also to give some ammunition if someone ever brings out this ‘user should pay’ argument so you can correct them (politely of course.)

Cycling as an activity has inspired many. No less some of the most talked about and well known public figures. Turns out they love bikes as much as we do at Hoffy Cycles. So what have the well-known ones said about cycling? Read on for our compilation of fun cycling quotes from the famous.

Since we’re so passionate and enthusiastic about anything cycling-related, here at Hoffy Cycles it’s  disappointing when we learn how many people in Brisbane own otherwise fantastic bikes but aren’t getting the most out of their performance. Even more disappointing is that due to simple problems with worn brakes or bumpy suspension, people abandon their bikes in their garage to collect dust.

The truth is a simple fine tuning can get the performance of these road, BMX, or mountain bikes back up to scratch in no time at all.  In today’s post we share common parts of a bicycle we fine tune here at our workshop and how easily serviced these components usually are. After all there’s nothing we’d like more than to get your bike out of the garage and on the open roads, performing at an optimum level like it was designed to.

What? Get on yer bike! That is proper English. Well, maybe not. But it is smashing advice. Santa is about to sit his jubbly butt in his sleigh and demand transportation across the globe courtesy of those wingless mammals that fly. It may have made him a legend, but it hasn’t really done him any body favours now has it? The holiday season is here. It is time to eat, drink and be merry, not scary! Try not to show up back in the office packing an extra twenty pounds of cuddly yet frightening expansion. Eat, drink, be merry and cycle! Our Brisbane bike shop has a bike for everyone, and a poem.