Originally Posted by
branko_76
Last summer I was restoring a Raleigh Super Grand Prix so I went to a local bike shop to get the parts and was assisted by the store owner. While checking out we got to talking, he said he had a hard time finding a good mechanic. He then asked if I knew how to service headsets, bottom brackets, hubs, etc. I said yes, yes and yes. He then offered me a job. Now, I am not uneducated, I clean-up well and am currently employed so when I asked how much per hour I expected to hear something reasonable. His offer? $11.00 per hour, no benefits..... ooookay
honest to god, no bike mechanic makes much. Its a job mostly for kids or retired guys but seriously many of the mechanics I've met and pretty much all of them where i am working have a wealth of knowledge that humbles me. We as a society see bikes as toys but they are very cool tools in my book.