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@enid - it sounds like you should continue looking for a job, because perhaps that's the ideal situation, but keep your mind open to going solo. Tell everyone you meet that you're a freelance bike mechanic, find a workshop/source of tools that you can use when required, print some Moo cards, register a website domain (for when you're ready) and just start doing jobs for friends, family and friends of friends. Every bit of work you pick up will increase your confidence.
I take the point made my Nhatt, but at the same time there's a lot to be said for learning by doing, and you could argue that you'll learn faster through necessity than you would under the wing of a seasoned pro. There's more than one way to skin a cat, and toiling away in Evans is not the only path to your goal.