Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Bike mechanic is not a job, it's a hobby...Working as a bike mechanic is not going to pay your bills and save money for retirement...Skilled trades are far more interesting and profitable and that's where young people should be going into. There is future in skilled trades, there is no future working for minimum wage as a bike mechanic.
I also mean as like general usage for bicycles. Not necessarily a career at all, more for general transportation. A lot of people simply don't know the intricacies of cycling, don't know any maintenance. As a result, they drive everywhere. It's a very useful life skill to have.