Working as mechanic?

Posted on Mon 24th, September 2007

• #1

turnpedal

Is anybody here actually working as a bike mechanic? I'm interested in what qualifications you need if any...?
• #2

big_mummy_smeear

as am i!
• #3

furious_tiles

You don't rally need any qualifications most shops will just have you in for a trial day to see if your up to speed n have the right skills.

It's pretty poor pay though as is any bike shop salary.
• #4

turnpedal

yeah, i imagine the pay isn't great. What you reckon is the norm for working in a bike shop in London full-time?
• #5

hippy

"mercianary" has a clever nick. Is nice, i like!
• #6

furious_tiles

12-14k more for a head mechanic I recon.
• #7

turnpedal

hippy, thanks!
• #8

LIGHT_IS__WRONG

working in a bike shop sucks (apart from the trade prices) i love bikes but hate bike people?
• #9

turnpedal

do you work in a bike shop now?
• #10

LIGHT_IS__WRONG

yeah now and then, shop floor and bike building
• #11

kilgore_trout

mrvista i love bikes but hate bike people?

i don't know if it's this way over here, but in the US if you work at a bike shop you're either a mechanic or a salesperson, and usually the mechanic rarely deals with people.
• #12

LIGHT_IS__WRONG

yeah most bike shops work the same here to

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