Profession bicycle mechanic

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

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Bicycle mechanics

  Technicalities over mechanics in bicycles and related topics in order to perform a wide range of repais in bicycles.

Skills

• Apply company policies

  Apply the principles and rules that govern the activities and processes of an organisation.

• Maintain customer service

  Keep the highest possible customer service and make sure that the customer service is at all times performed in a professional way. Help customers or participants feel at ease and support special requirements.

• Maintain braking system

  Maintain the system that stops motor vehicles and bicycles. Identify problems such as leakages. Make repairs if necessary by using hand and power tools.

• Maintain equipment

  Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.

• Use repair manuals

  Apply the information, such as periodic maintenance charts, step by step repair instructions, troubleshooting information and overhaul procedures to perform routine maintenance and repairs.

• Replace defect components

  Remove defective parts and replace them with functioning components.

• Assemble bicycles

  Fit together component parts of bicycles, making sure that every part is fastened properly and that the bicycle is ready for use. Install bicycle accessories such as speedometers, lights and bottle holders.

• Purchase supplies

  Purchase and replenish supplies; make sure that all required goods are available in stock.

• Wash bicycles

  Clean and dry bicycles with the appropriate tools and products, making sure that no corrosion appears and that the bicycle chain is properly smeared.

• Maintain work area cleanliness

  Keep the working area and equipment clean and orderly.

• Perform repairs on bicycles

  Identify mechanical/technical bicycle problems, perform intermediate or permanent repairs, taking into account individual customer requests.

• Tune bicycles

  Make sure bicycles are in good working order. Make performance adjustments using hand tools.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB