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Where a bicycle mechanic can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a bicycle mechanic already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Bicycle mechanics maintain and repair a variety of bicycle models and component parts. They may perform customized alterations, according to their client's preferences.

Also known as cycle mechanic, bike shop attendant, bicycle shop attendant, bike mechanic, bicycle maintenance technician, bicycle technician, bike shop assistant, bike repairer, bicycle shop assistant, bicycle shop worker, scooter mechanic, scooter technician.

Craft and related trades workers 32 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: consumer electronics repair technician, 48%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 5 nearest destinations from bicycle mechanic, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a bicycle mechanic already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

consumer electronics repair technician 48% covered · difficulty 53.1

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A bicycle mechanic needs 13 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

assemble bicycles handling and moving
wash bicycles handling and moving
perform repairs on bicycles working with machinery and specialised equipment
tune bicycles constructing
purchase supplies communication, collaboration and creativity
bicycle mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
maintain braking system constructing
use repair manuals information skills
replace defect components working with machinery and specialised equipment
apply company policies assisting and caring

Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a bicycle mechanic does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Bicycle mechanic is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a bicycle mechanic’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.