Occupation: Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers
Repair and service bicycles.
Reported Job Titles
(7)
- Bicycle Fitter
- Bicycle Mechanic
- Bicycle Repair Technician
- Bicycle Repairman
- Bicycle Service Technician
- Bicycle Technician
- Bike Mechanic
Core Tasks
(13)
- 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.
- 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.
Supplemental Tasks
(1)
- Repair holes in tire tubes, using scrapers and patches.