Bicycle Repairers

Bicycle Repairers score 10 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #744 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 16 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 0 on its own and 3 more with extra software built on top of it. None of its tasks showed up in real AI use in April–May 2026.

10/ 100

Low

Rank: #744of 923 jobs
US workers: 12,170BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $42,780a year
In real AI use: 0 of 16tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 0 (0%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 3 (19%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 13 (81%)

Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Sell bicycles and accessories.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Order bicycle parts.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Align wheels.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Assemble new bicycles.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Install new tires and tubes.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Install and adjust speed and gear mechanisms.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Clean and lubricate bicycle parts.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Disassemble axles to repair, adjust, and replace defective parts, using hand tools.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Build wheels by cutting and threading new spokes.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Shape replacement parts, using bench grinders.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Paint bicycle frames, using spray guns or brushes.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Repair holes in tire tubes, using scrapers and patches.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Weld broken or cracked frames together, using oxyacetylene torches and welding rods.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about bicycle repairers and AI

Will AI replace bicycle repairers?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Bicycle Repairers score 10 out of 100 (low exposure), #744 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 3 of the job's 16 tasks, 0 of them on its own, while 13 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which bicycle repairers tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses"; "Sell bicycles and accessories"; "Order bicycle parts".

Which bicycle repairers tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Install and adjust brakes and brake pads"; "Align wheels"; "Assemble new bicycles".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Not much yet. None of the job's tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude in April–May 2026, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as bicycle repairers, and what do they earn?

About 12,170 people in the US, with median pay of $42,780 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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