2018

A lifelong bike enthusiast and a car mechanic for almost twenty years, Matt decided to bring his skills and passions together, and in 2018 OTB was born as On The Brakes.

Initially focusing on bringing bike repairs and servicing to his customers’ doorsteps, On The Brakes quickly grew to providing a plethora of bike-related services.

Today

Today, the OTB Cycles Ltd team is Matt, his partner Sid and his brother Paul. You can come to us for:

  • repairs and services

  • brand new e-bikes

  • learning how to look after your bike

  • making your dream bike a reality

If you're in Southend-on-Sea, you can even hire one of our Koda Bikes to explore the coast.

Call, text or email us to chat. Or pop into the shop in Westcliff, we’ll put the kettle on!

See you soon,

Matt, Sid and Paul :)

Custom Rides

  • The White One

    Sleek and satisfying

  • The Green Schwinn

    A customised Schwinn cruiser in a gorgeous candy green

    To The Blog 

  • The Jubilee

    A fun build to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee

  • The Beach Bum

    A stretched cruiser e-bike

    To The Blog 

  • The Dino

    A custom paint job for a dinosaur-mad little rider

  • Nicola's Dream

    Nicola knew exactly what she wanted

If it's got wheels, we'll probably be excited to build it!

If you’ve got a project in mind that you think we might like to get involved in, just get in touch, we’re a friendly bunch.

Design Your Dream Bike

Blog

  • Autumn

    Autumn

    Autumn While I was skating down the local roller rink, as a shameless self promoter telling everyone interested what I do for a living, I had a request from a...

    Autumn

    Autumn While I was skating down the local roller rink, as a shameless self promoter telling everyone interested what I do for a living, I had a request from a...

  • The Green Schwinn

    The Green Schwinn

    The Green Schwinn I picked up this Schwinn for sale online. It had been painted with gloss, and it was a bit old, with rusty spokes and chain guard. But...

    The Green Schwinn

    The Green Schwinn I picked up this Schwinn for sale online. It had been painted with gloss, and it was a bit old, with rusty spokes and chain guard. But...

  • The Beach Bum

    The Beach Bum

      The Beach Bum With The Beach Bum I wanted a custom bad-ass electric mega-length cruiser, and so it began... Frame Prep I needed to make a frame ready to...

    The Beach Bum

      The Beach Bum With The Beach Bum I wanted a custom bad-ass electric mega-length cruiser, and so it began... Frame Prep I needed to make a frame ready to...

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