Bike Technician
Quick Facts
Median Salary$44,553
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth-3.43%
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What They Do
A Bike Technician repairs and upgrades bicycles, often at a bike shop or sporting goods store.
Core Tasks:
- Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.
- Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses.
- Assemble new bicycles.
- Align wheels.
- Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats.
- Sell bicycles and accessories.
- Install new tires and tubes.
- Install and adjust speed and gear mechanisms.
- Clean and lubricate bicycle parts.
- Order bicycle parts.
- Disassemble axles to repair, adjust, and replace defective parts, using hand tools.
- Build wheels by cutting and threading new spokes.
- Shape replacement parts, using bench grinders.
What to expect as a Bike Technician
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
8% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
243 openings for Bike Technicians
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