Apologies if it seems a daft question. Have seen a few of these positions recently by the main mass market bike chains, and just wondering how advanced a home mechanic you need to be to do that job. I’m thinking a Cytech qualification would be a prerequisite?
Production line? Most big brands will need a small amount of building but any competent home mechanic could do it once, by the 5th one...
Next up is being methodical about the PDI checks
Did a bunch for a mate, it's just not very interesting, most used tool was the clippers to get all the zip ties and packaging off
Most cheap bikes don't always go together nicely so hammering, filing, cutting and cursing with mechanical sympathy are prerequisites. IIRC the CRC target was 12 bikes per day, unless you were related to the owners and your daddy was the warehouse manager...in which case one or two bikes was acceptable and you could spend most of your day ****ing around on forklifts, smoking fags, looking at porn on your phone etc.
Not that you're bitter.....
CRC want 6 months workshop experience and Cyctech level 1
If you can follow instructions and apply common sense you should be able to PDI bikes with basic mechanical aptitude, this proves not to be the case for many people.
Last fully assembled boxed bike that I had to sort for a customer; (bike had been fully serviced by 1 tech, inspected and signed off by a second)
Front mech rubs crank arm (carbon crank arm scratched)
Front mech overshifts
Rear gear cable clamped incorrectly (wrapped round bolt)
Rear gears not indexed
Rear mech hanger mounting bolts slack
cassette slack
Wheel Q/Rs slack, wheels not in straight
Front tyre backwards
Brake cable excessively long
9cm difference between gear cable lengths at head tube
gaps in bar tape
no spacer above stem (carbon steerer)
expander partially pulled out of fork
rear brake caliper mounting bolt slack
carbon seatpost greased
handlebars point up, hoods point down
So if you can put on your pants the right way, you should stand a good chance at employment!
A lack of training, pressure to meet targets and poor pay does not result in quality work.
Well I reckon 70% of that with a lot of bikes is down to the factory build (not excusing PDI though)
Bigyan, was that shit list courtesy of Wheelies or whatever they call themselves today? Sounds like their MO.
You get faster with more experience.
We collected our new Boardman to a similar list of set up mistakes. So much so I decided to not return it for first service. I almost wondered if it was deliberate....
Anyway, I'm pleased to report that the bike is much faster with discs that don't drag...
We collected our new Boardman to a similar list of set up mistakes. So much so I decided to not return it for first service. I almost wondered if it was deliberate….
Were the forks the right way round ?😂
Did anyone mention minimum wage and zero hours contract?