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Bicycle Repairers

Also called: Bicycle Mechanic, Bicycle Service Technician, Bicycle Technician, Bike Mechanic

What they do:

Repair and service bicycles.

On the job, you would:
  • Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.
  • Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses.
  • Align wheels.
On the job, you'll need:

Engineering and Technology

  • mechanical
  • product and service development

Business

  • customer service
  • sales and marketing

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • looking for ways to help people
  • understanding people's reactions

Hand and Finger Use

  • put together small parts with your fingers
  • hold or move items with your hands

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • order or arrange things

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Self Control
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Data base user interface and query software

  • RepairTRAX
  • Upland Consulting Group Repair Traq

Electronic mail software

  • Microsoft Outlook

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $36,250

Education

No high school diploma/GED or high school diploma/GED is usually needed.