How to become a bicycle and related repairer
Official title: Bicycle and related repairer
Also called: Bicycle fixer, Bicycle mechanic, Bicycle repairer, Bicycle repairman, Pedal cycle repairer, Pedal-cycle repairer, Rickshaw mechanic, Pedal-cycle repairer, Rickshaw mechanic
Bicycle and related repairer fits, maintains, services and repairs the mechanical and related equipment of bicycles, rickshaws, baby carriages, wheelchairs and similar non-motorised transport equipment.
Main tasks
- Examining, servicing and repairing bicycles and other non-motorised transport equipment
- Cleaning and lubricating bearings and other moving parts
- Replacing and repairing components and accessories such as brakes, gears, driving chain mechanisms, wheels and handlebars
- Changing tyres and controlling air pressure
- Spray painting frames
- Assembling new bicycles, wheelchairs and similar non-motorised equipment
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
Will AI change the work of a bicycle and related repairer?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026