Bicycle Repairers

Career Overview

Repair and service bicycles.

Also Known As

• Bicycle Mechanic
• Bicycle Service Technician
• Bicycle Technician
• Bike Mechanic

Alternate Job Titles

• Bicycle Assembler
• Bicycle Fitter
• Bicycle Mechanic
• Bicycle Repair Technician
• Bicycle Repairer
• Bicycle Repairman
• Bicycle Service Technician
• Bicycle Technician
• Bike Assembler
• Bike Assembler Tech (Bicycle Assembler Technician)
• Bike Mechanic
• Bike Technician
• Service Shop Technician (Service Shop Tech)
• Service Technician
• Shop Mechanic

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

• Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.
• Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses.
• Align wheels.
• Assemble new bicycles.
• Sell bicycles and accessories.
• Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats.
• Install new tires and tubes.

Emerging Responsibilities

As this field evolves, you may also:

• Estimate costs of repairing bicycles and write service tickets.
• Make adjustments to bicycles to improve customer fit and riding position.

Knowledge You'll Use

You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:

• Mechanical
• Customer and Personal Service
• Sales and Marketing
• English Language

Essential Skills

Success in this career requires strong skills in:

1. Repairing
2. Active Listening
3. Critical Thinking
4. Troubleshooting

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

• Visualization
• Near Vision
• Finger Dexterity
• Manual Dexterity
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Problem Sensitivity
• Information Ordering
• Speech Clarity
• Oral Expression
• Speech Recognition

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Cautiousness
• Cooperation
• Perseverance

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

• Independence
• Achievement
• Support
• Working Conditions
• Relationships

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience Needed: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-the-Job Training: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months

Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Technology You'll Use

Popular Technologies & Software

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word

Tools & Equipment

• Adjustable hand wrenches
• Bench mount stands Wall mount stands
• Bike cable cutters
• Box end spanners
• Cable cutters
• Cable stretchers
• Cassette lock ring tools
• Chain checkers
• Chain cleaner brushes
• Chainring nut wrenches
• Compact scissors
• Component cleaning brushes
• Cone wrench sets
• Crank bolt wrenches
• Crank pullers

Work Environment

• Telephone Conversations
• Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
• Frequency of Decision Making
• Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
• Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

Salary & Job Market

Salary Percentile	Annual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)	$30,640
Median	$40,360
Top Earners (90th percentile)	$52,130

Workers Employed Nationally: 12,590

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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.