According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Install and adjust brakes and brake pads. | 96% |
| Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses. | 95% |
| Align wheels. | 93% |
| Assemble new bicycles. | 93% |
| Sell bicycles and accessories. | 92% |
| Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats. | 91% |
| Install new tires and tubes. | 91% |
| Install and adjust speed and gear mechanisms. | 90% |
| Clean and lubricate bicycle parts. | 89% |
| Order bicycle parts. | 89% |
| Disassemble axles to repair, adjust, and replace defective parts, using hand tools. | 82% |
| Paint bicycle frames, using spray guns or brushes. | 80% |
| Build wheels by cutting and threading new spokes. | 69% |
| Shape replacement parts, using bench grinders. | 66% |
| Repair holes in tire tubes, using scrapers and patches. | 55% |
| Weld broken or cracked frames together, using oxyacetylene torches and welding rods. | 55% |
